General situation during June 2026
Moroccan Locust (DMA) lifecycle completed in the southern parts of Central Asia (CA); fledging, mating and egg-laying continued in other parts, as well as in the Caucasus and the Russian Federation. Italian Locust (CIT) fledging started in southern CA while hatching and hopper development continued in other parts of CA, Caucasus and the Russian Federation. Migratory Locust (LMI) hatching and hopper development continued in Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. In July, DMA lifecycle will come to an end everywhere, and CIT natural die off will start in CA. In Caucasus, the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan, CIT will start fledging and mating. LMI hopper development will continue in the northern and western regions of Kazakhstan and in the Russian Federation.
No. 26 September 2013
15/10/2013
General Situation during September 2013 Forecast until March 2014 The locust situation was calm in Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) countries as remaining adults progressively disappeared with the exception of Armenia, where Italian Locust (CIT) mating was still observed. No control operations were carried out and no further locust development is expected this year.
No. 27 March 2014
15/04/2014
General Situation during March 2014 Forecast until mid-May 2014 Due to lower than usual temperatures, locust hatching in Caucasus and Central Asia is delayed and expected at later dates than usual. Only in Afghanistan the hatching of DMA has already started in late March, immediately followed by the first hopper treatments. In Tajikistan, DMA hatching is expected in early April while in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and probably Turkmenistan, it is expected in mid- to late April.
No. 25 August 2013
16/09/2013
General Situation during August 2013 Forecast until mid-October 2013 The locust situation was generally calm in Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) countries as a result of the intense and large-scale control operations previously carried out mainly up until the end of July and of the progressive disappearance of the remaining locust populations.