Moroccan Locust (DMA) hatching started significantly earlier than last year in Tajikistan, as a result of a warm weather and close to the normal rainfall in February. In Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, DMA hatching was recorded during the second and third decades of March. During the forecast period, DMA hopper development will continue in the above countries while hatching will start in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Russian Federation as well as in Azerbaijan and Georgia. Italian Locust (CIT) hatching may start by the end of the forecast period in southern Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries. By the end of March, overall 5 818 ha have been treated against DMA in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, which is more than in March 2019 (1 500 ha), but less than in 2020 (13 000 ha).