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. 13 March 2012
01/03/2012
General Situation during March 2012, Forecast until mid-May 2012 The locust situation was calm in March in all Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries where the weather conditions were still cool and unsuitable for hatching. Consequently, no hatching has been reported so far. It should start during the first half of April in southern Central Asian countries. No control operations were conducted during the month.
No. 12 July 2011
01/07/2011
General Situation during July 2011, Forecast until mid-September 2011 During July, breeding of the Moroccan Locust (DMA) was in progress in all Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA)-except in Armenia where DMA is not a pest- and the species started disappearing upon completion of its life cycle. Italian (CIT) and Migratory (LMI) locusts fledged and breeding started in most countries. DMA, CIT and LMI adult groups and flights were reported in the Russian Federation.
No. 11 June 2011
01/06/2011
General Situation during June 2011, Forecast until mid-August 2011 During June, fledging of the Moroccan Locust (DMA) occurred or started in all Caucasian and Central Asian - except in Armenia where DMA is not a pest- and its life cycle should be completed in Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. No further development is expected this year but egg-laying should be carefully monitored in areas where adult flights were reported to identify high density egg-beds.