Moroccan Locust (DMA) egg-laying continued or was coming to an end in northern Central Asian (CA) countries and in Azerbaijan. Italian Locust (CIT) fledging continued in Armenia and Russia while egg-laying was in progress in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan and came to an end in Georgia. Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) mating and egg-laying started in Kazakhstan, while fledging continued until mid-August in Russia. In Uzbekistan, LMI swarms formed and new hatching started. In August, more than 480 000 ha were treated mostly against LMI.