General situation during May 2026
Moroccan locust (DMA) hopper development was almost completed in Central Asia (CA); mass fledging and mating started, as well as egg-laying in the southern areas. DMA hatching was observed, followed by hopper development, in Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Russian Federation. DMA situation in May was classified as a threat by all CA countries and as calm in Caucasus and the Russian Federation. Italian locust (CIT) hatching continued in Kazakhstan and started in other affected Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries, followed by hopper development. The situation was classified as a threat in the Central Asian countries where it is present, and a calm in Caucasus and in the Russian Federation. Migratory locust (LMI) hatching started in Kazakhstan and in the Russian Federation.
No. 24 July 2013
15/08/2013
General Situation during July 2013 Forecast until mid-September 2013 The situation improved in July as a result of intense and large-scale control operations. In addition, with fledging of the three locust pests, the 2013 locust campaign came to an end in most CCA countries. However, the situation remained serious in the Russian Federation, where almost 1.3 million ha were treated, as well as in Kazakhstan, where a large part of the CIT and LMI populations was gregarious.
No. 21 April 2013
15/05/2013
General Situation during April 2013 Forecast until mid-June 2013 Following early hatching of the Moroccan Locust (DMA) in most of Central Asian countries, almost 174,000 ha have been treated in April. Hatching of Italian Locust (CIT) and Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) should start in early May but could be delayed in some countries due to heavy rains and temperature drop in late April. In Caucasus, Azerbaijan has started control operations against DMA (more than 8,000 ha).
No. 19 October 2012
15/10/2012
General Situation during September 2012 Forecast until mid-November 2012 Locusts were progressively disappearing from all Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) except in Uzbekistan where infestations of the Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) were reported around the Aral Sea. Only 600 ha were treated this month in the Russian Federation. The situation was calm everywhere and no further development is expected this year.