Locust Watch
Locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia

N.37: June 2015

Published: 15/07/2015

In June, Moroccan Locust (DMA) hopper development came to an end and fledging, followed by mating and egg-laying, occurred in all Central Asian countries as well as in Azerbaijan and probably in Georgia; natural disappearance started in some of that countries. Italian Locust (CIT) hopper development was in progress in Georgia and in almost all Central Asian countries but Afghanistan where CIT life cycle was almost completed. Severe infestations were reported in Georgia and Kazakhstan. Asian Migratory Locust (LMI) infestations were reported in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation. Control operations continued in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and about 2.88 million hectares have been treated in June. Since the beginning of the 2015 anti-locust campaign, locust infestations have been controlled on almost 3.7 million ha in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA).