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. 88 May 2023
19/05/2023
General Situation during April 2023 Forecast for May 2023 Moroccan Locust (DMA) hatching and hopper development was in progress in all Central Asian (CA) countries as well as in Azerbaijan and in Georgia. Critical situation in several north and north-east provinces of Afghanistan and south of Tajikistan was reported. Italian Locust (CIT) hatching had been recorded only in southern Kazakhstan at the end of April. In the forecast period.
No. 87 April 2023
19/04/2023
General situation during March 2023 Forecast for April 2023 Moroccan Locust (DMA) hatching started in Tajikistan earlier than in other countries, in the beginning of March. First DMA hatching in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan was recorded during the second decade of March and in Turkestan region of Kazakhstan at the end of month. During the forecast period, DMA hopper development will continue in the above countries and Afghanistan, while hatching will begin in Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan.
No. 83 July 2022
21/07/2022
General Situation during June 2022 Forecast for July 2022 Moroccan Locust (DMA) lifecycle came to an end in southern parts of Central Asia (CA), while fledging, mating and egg-laying continued in Caucasus and other parts of CA. Italian Locust (CIT) fledging started in CA countries, and its hopper development continued in Caucasus and the Russian Federation. Migratory Locust (LMI) hopper development continued in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Uzbekistan.