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. 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.
No. 17 July 2012
14/08/2012
General Situation during July 2012 Forecast until mid-September 2012 With progressive fledging of the three locust pests, the 2012 locust campaign was coming to an end in most Caucasian and Central Asian countries. However, the current situation continued to be serious in the Russian Federation, where more than 1.6 million ha were treated (an increase of 45% as compared to June).
No. 18 August 2012
17/09/2012
General Situation during August 2012 Forecast until mid-October 2012 As locust pests were completing their life cycle, the campaign ended in all Caucasian and Central Asian countries except in Armenia and the Russian Federation, where control operations were still being undertaken. Remaining locust populations will disappear progressively and no further development is expected this year. Nevertheless, the situation was still considered as serious by the Russian Federation.