N. 68 April 2020
Published: 11/05/2020
Moroccan Locust (DMA) hopper development was in progress in Central Asia (CA) and in Azerbaijan. In Uzbekistan, dense hopper bands formed in the south. Italian Locust (CIT) hatching started in Uzbekistan. During the forecast period, DMA hatching will start in Russian Federation and fledging and mating will occur in the southern CA countries. CIT hatching will start in Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and probably in Armenia. Migratory Locust (LMI) hatching may start in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Russia at the end of the forecast period. In total, almost 163 000 ha were treated in CCA countries since the beginning of the campaign, which is 33% more than in April 2019.