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. 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
No. 9 April 2011
01/04/2011
General Situation during April 2011, Forecast until mid-June 2011 The locust situation started deteriorating from early April in southern Central Asian countries while it remained calm in Caucasian ones. In Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and probably Turkmenistan, Moroccan Locust (DMA) hopper development was in progress and more than 607 000 ha were treated up to mid-May.
No. 8 March 2011
01/03/2011
General Situation during March 2011, Forecast until mid-November 2011 The locust situation was calm in March in almost all CCA countries where weather conditions were not yet suitable for hatching. In Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and probably Turkmenistan, Moroccan Locust hoppers appeared from mid-March onwards. No control operations were carried out during the month. N