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. 8 March 2011
01/03/2011
General Situation during March 2011, Forecast until mid-November 2011 The locust situation was calm in March in almost all CCA countries where weather conditions were not yet suitable for hatching. In Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and probably Turkmenistan, Moroccan Locust hoppers appeared from mid-March onwards. No control operations were carried out during the month. N
No. 6 August 2010
01/08/2010
General Situation during August 2010 Forecast until mid-October 2010 The situation continued to be calm in August in all CCA countries with life cycles of the three main locust pests almost completed. Areas treated in August amounted less than 6,000 ha, which represents one tenth of the area treated in July. For the first time this year control operations were carried out in Armenia. DMA laid eggs and was disappearing. CIT was about to fledge in Armenia and was laying eggs elsewhere.
No. 5 July 2010
01/07/2010
General Situation during July 2010 Forecast until mid-September 2010 The situation was becoming calm in all CCA countries with locust life cycles about to be completed. Areas treated in July were less than 4% of those treated in June, i.e. a bit more than 50,000 hectares against DMA (185 000 ha in June) and less than 15,000 ha against CIT (1,150 million ha during the previous month). DMA egg-laying came to an end and adult numbers started declining.