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. 23 June 2013
15/07/2013
General Situation during June 2013 Forecast until mid-August 2013 The situation deteriorated during May in all Caucasian and Central Asian countries where mass hatching of Italian (CIT) and Asian Migratory locusts (LMI) occurred, resulting in an increase or extension of the hopper infestations already present. Control operations were carried out on more than 1,2 million hectares (ha), one million ha more than during the previous month.
No. 24 July 2013
15/08/2013
General Situation during July 2013 Forecast until mid-September 2013 The situation improved in July as a result of intense and large-scale control operations. In addition, with fledging of the three locust pests, the 2013 locust campaign came to an end in most CCA countries. However, the situation remained serious in the Russian Federation, where almost 1.3 million ha were treated, as well as in Kazakhstan, where a large part of the CIT and LMI populations was gregarious.
No. 21 April 2013
15/05/2013
General Situation during April 2013 Forecast until mid-June 2013 Following early hatching of the Moroccan Locust (DMA) in most of Central Asian countries, almost 174,000 ha have been treated in April. Hatching of Italian Locust (CIT) and Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) should start in early May but could be delayed in some countries due to heavy rains and temperature drop in late April. In Caucasus, Azerbaijan has started control operations against DMA (more than 8,000 ha).