General situation during July 2026
Moroccan Locust (DMA) natural cycle has been completed in all remaining parts of Central Asian (CA) countries at the end of the reporting period. In Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Russian Federation, DMA mating and egg-laying started. Italian Locust (CIT) die off occurred in southern Central Asia, with mating and egg-laying progressing in other parts. Fledging began in Caucasus and the Russian Federation. Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) fledging and mating started in Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. Summer surveys of hoppers and adults (on egg-laying sites) continued in most countries. In July, control operations covered 682 762 hectares (ha) in all Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries.
No. 26 September 2013
15/10/2013
General Situation during September 2013 Forecast until March 2014 The locust situation was calm in Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) countries as remaining adults progressively disappeared with the exception of Armenia, where Italian Locust (CIT) mating was still observed. No control operations were carried out and no further locust development is expected this year.
No. 27 March 2014
15/04/2014
General Situation during March 2014 Forecast until mid-May 2014 Due to lower than usual temperatures, locust hatching in Caucasus and Central Asia is delayed and expected at later dates than usual. Only in Afghanistan the hatching of DMA has already started in late March, immediately followed by the first hopper treatments. In Tajikistan, DMA hatching is expected in early April while in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and probably Turkmenistan, it is expected in mid- to late April.
No. 25 August 2013
16/09/2013
General Situation during August 2013 Forecast until mid-October 2013 The locust situation was generally calm in Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) countries as a result of the intense and large-scale control operations previously carried out mainly up until the end of July and of the progressive disappearance of the remaining locust populations.