Regional monthly bulletins on locusts
General Situation during June 2013 Forecast until mid-August 2013
The situation deteriorated during May in all Caucasian and Central Asian countries where mass hatching of Italian (CIT) and Asian Migratory locusts (LMI) occurred, resulting in an increase or extension of the hopper infestations already present. Control operations were carried out on more than 1,2 million hectares (ha),...
General Situation during April 2013 Forecast until mid-June 2013
Following early hatching of the Moroccan Locust (DMA) in most of Central Asian countries, almost 174,000 ha have been treated in April. Hatching of Italian Locust (CIT) and Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) should start in early May but could be delayed in some countries due to heavy rains...
General Situation during September 2012 Forecast until mid-November 2012
Locusts were progressively disappearing from all Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) except in Uzbekistan where infestations of the Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) were reported around the Aral Sea. Only 600 ha were treated this month in the Russian Federation. The situation was calm everywhere and no further development is expected...
General Situation during August 2012 Forecast until mid-October 2012
As locust pests were completing their life cycle, the campaign ended in all Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) countries except in Armenia and the Russian Federation, where control operations were still being undertaken. Remaining locust populations will disappear progressively and no further development is expected this year. Nevertheless, the situation...
General Situation during July 2012 Forecast until mid-September 2012
With progressive fledging of the three locust pests, the 2012 locust campaign was coming to an end in most Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) countries. However, the current situation continued to be serious in the Russian Federation, where more than 1.6 million ha were treated (an increase of 45% as...