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. 18 August 2012
17/09/2012
General Situation during August 2012 Forecast until mid-October 2012 As locust pests were completing their life cycle, the campaign ended in all Caucasian and Central Asian countries except in Armenia and the Russian Federation, where control operations were still being undertaken. Remaining locust populations will disappear progressively and no further development is expected this year. Nevertheless, the situation was still considered as serious by the Russian Federation.
No. 16 June 2012
18/07/2012
General Situation during June 2012 Forecast until mid-August 2012 The locust situation improved in June in southern Caucasus and Central Asia, where control operations were almost completed but deteriorated in the north, in particular in Kazakhstan and in the Russian Federation, where more than 3 million ha were treated during the month. Hopper development of the three locust pests was still in progress in northern CA.
No. 15 May 2012
01/05/2012
General Situation during May 2012, Forecast until mid-July 2012 As anticipated, the locust situation deteriorated in May in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA), where more than 716 000 ha were treated (6 times more as compared to April). Hopper development was on progress or completed in all countries. Moroccan Locust (DMA) adults formed mobile groups and swarms in at least two Central Asian (CA) countries.