Moroccan locust (DMA) hopper development was completed, mass fledging and mating had started in all Central Asia (CA) by the end of the reporting period, as well as egg-laying in the southern areas. DMA...

In recent years, Afghanistan and Tajikistan have experienced transboundary movements of the Moroccan locust. To enhance information exchange and coordination, FAO, under its “Programme to improve national and regional locust management in the...

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan conducted a locust cross-border survey over 17 500 ha on both sides of the border in Ferghana valley, i.e. in Jalal-Abad, Osh and Batken regions of Kyrgyzstan and in Andijan,...

On 20 to 23 May 2025, two representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and one from FAO accompanied...

From 12 to 16 May 2025, experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan conducted a locust cross-border survey over 16 000 hectares (ha) to monitor potential threats to agriculture in border areas. This collaborative effort...