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.
Practical guidelines on locust and grasshopper monitoring in Caucasus and Central Asia
12/06/2026
These practical guidelines on monitoring cover the identification and morphology of main economic locust and grasshopper species in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA), as well as a detailed methodology of locust surveys and creation of reference collections. The publication targets specialists from plant protection services of CCA countries.
No. 107 Winter 2025/2026
26/03/2026
General situation from November 2025 till February 2026 Forecast for March 2026 Following the three locust species — the Moroccan Locust (DMA), Italian Locust (CIT), and Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) — life cycles completion from mid-summer to early autumn 2025 in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA), eggs remain in the soil in a state of embryonic diapause. Hatching of DMA could begin in early March in the southern parts of Central Asia, in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
No. 106 August 2025
30/09/2025
General Situation during August 2025 Forecast for September 2025 The locust control campaign was completed in all Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries, the situation being thus calm for all species, in all areas, at the end of the reporting period. Moroccan locust (DMA) lifecycle was completed in Caucasus while Italian locust (CIT) and Asian migratory locust (LMI) natural lifecycles started to come to an end; the die off will continue in September in remaining areas.