Locust Watch in Caucasus and Central Asia

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. 

01/09/2010

General Situation during September 2010, Forecast until mid-November 2010 The locust situation was calm in September in all CCA countries for the second consecutive month due to the completion of the life cycles of the three main locust pests. No control operations were carried out, except in Armenia in early September. In the countries where locust populations were still present DMA egg-laying ended in Azerbaijan, CIT populations were laying eggs in Armenia.

01/01/2017

This document gathers all monthly summaries on the locust and anti-locust situations produced during the locust campaign (extract of the monthly bulletins).

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