Locust Watch
Locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia
Moroccan Locust (DMA), Tajikistan 2008 ©FAO/A. Monard

General situation from November 2024 till end of January 2025 Forecast until mid-March 2025

The life cycles of the three main locust species in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) - the Moroccan Locust (DMA), Italian Locust (CIT) and Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) - concluded in late summer to early autumn. Eggs will stay in the soil in embryonic diapause, until they hatch in spring. DMA hatching may start from end of February/early March in the southern parts of Central Asia (Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan). No hatching of any other species is expected in CCA till end of March. 

 

 

General Situation during June 2023 Forecast for July 2023
Moroccan Locust (DMA) lifecycle came to an end in most parts of Central Asia (CA); fledging, mating and egg-laying continued in some parts as well as in Caucasus. Due to increased number of DMA populations and large spread of adults in the south of the Russian Federation, the situation there...
General Situation during May 2023 Forecast for June 2023
Moroccan Locust (DMA) fledging, mating and egglaying started in most areas of Central Asia (CA), with swarm flights, including across borders, reported in southern parts. The situation was critical in Afghanistan and Tajikistan in...
General Situation during April 2023 Forecast for May 2023
Moroccan Locust (DMA) hatching and hopper development was in progress in all Central Asian (CA) countries as well as in Azerbaijan and in Georgia. Critical situation in several north and north-east provinces of Afghanistan and south of Tajikistan was reported. Italian Locust (CIT) hatching had been recorded only in southern...
General situation during March 2023 Forecast for April 2023
Moroccan Locust (DMA) hatching started in Tajikistan earlier than in other countries, in the beginning of March. First DMA hatching in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan was recorded during the second decade of March...
General situation from November 2022 till end of January 2023 Forecast until mid of March 2023
Natural cycles of the three locust species – Moroccan Locust (DMA), Italian Locust (CIT) and Migratory Locust (LMI) – ended in late summer/early autumn in all countries with eggs laid in the soil, where they overwinter (embryonic diapause).  During the forecast period, no hatching of all these...