In May, Moroccan Locust (DMA) hopper development was in progress in all Central Asian countries, while hatching started in the Russian Federation; fledging and breeding were reported in Uzbekistan. No DMA was reported from Caucasian countries. Italian Locust (CIT) hopper development was in progress in all Caucasian and Central Asian (CCA) countries but Armenia. Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) infestations were reported in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation. Control operations continued in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and began in Georgia, Kazakhstan and Russian Federation; almost 674 000 hectares have been treated in May (and almost 837 500 ha since the beginning of the 2015 anti-locust campaign), almost exclusively in Central Asia.