General situation during August 2026 Forecast for September 2026
The locust control campaign was successfully completed in all Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries, resulting in a calm situation for all locust species across all affected areas at the end of the reporting period. The lifecycle of the Moroccan locust (DMA) was completed in the Caucasus, while the lifecycles of the Italian locust (CIT) and Asian migratory locust (LMI) reached their final stages; the natural die off process is expected to continue during September. While control operations had already been completed in all Central Asia (CA) countries at the end of July, they were concluded in August in the Caucasus and the Russian Federation, with over 17 016 hectares (ha) treated that month.
No. 28 April 2014
15/05/2014
General Situation during April 2014 Forecast until mid-June 2014 Due to slightly delayed locust hatching in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA), in addition to Afghanistan, only three other countries started control operations. Hence, a total of 135 000 ha were treated in April against Moroccan Locust (DMA) hopper bands in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. DMA hopper development will continue in those countries and in Kazakhstan.
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.