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. 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.
No. 10 May 2011
01/05/2011
General Situation during May 2011, Forecast until mid-July 2011 The situation further deteriorated in Central Asian countries after hatching of the Italian and Migratory locusts. In Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and probably Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, Moroccan Locust (DMA) fledging occurred while hopper development continued in Kyrgyzstan. Italian Locust hopper bands formed in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia and