General situation during July 2026
Moroccan Locust (DMA) natural cycle has been completed in all remaining parts of Central Asian (CA) countries at the end of the reporting period. In Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Russian Federation, DMA mating and egg-laying started. Italian Locust (CIT) die off occurred in southern Central Asia, with mating and egg-laying progressing in other parts. Fledging began in Caucasus and the Russian Federation. Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) fledging and mating started in Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. Summer surveys of hoppers and adults (on egg-laying sites) continued in most countries. In July, control operations covered 682 762 hectares (ha) in all Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries.
No. 55 May 2018
26/07/2018
General situation during May 2018 Forecast until mid-July 2018 Moroccan Locust (DMA) hopper development was in progress in Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation while it was coming to an end in Azerbaijan and Georgia as well as in southern Central Asian (CA) countries where fledging ‑ and even mating ‑ had already started. Cross-border movements of adult groups were reported. During the forecast period, DMA breeding will generalize in all those countries.
No. 53 March 2018
24/05/2018
General Situation during March 2018 and Forecast until mid-April 2018 Moroccan Locust (DMA) hatching started much earlier than last year in southern Central Asian countries, namely Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan (and probably Turkmenistan), as a result of a cool winter and an early spring warming, both seasons being sometimes also dry. For this reason, DMA situation is already considered as critical in Tajikistan.