Locust Watch
Locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia

Resources

Topic: Human Health and the Environment
A brainstorming on the development of a monitoring system of the quality and impact of locust control operations on human health and the environment was carried out in Turkmenistan during a visit of...
Topic: Locust situations
Moroccan Locust (DMA) hatching and hopper development was in progress in all Central Asian (CA) countries as well as in Azerbaijan and in Georgia. Critical situation in several north and north-east provinces of Afghanistan and...
Topic: Human Health and the Environment
A demonstration/trial on biopesticides use against locusts is being organized by FAO to the benefit of Central Asian countries in Jizzakh, Uzbekistan, on 25-29 April 2023. This major event aims at introducing biopesticides...
Topic: Locust situations
Moroccan Locust (DMA) hatching started in Tajikistan earlier than in other countries, in the beginning of March....
Topic: Regional cooperation
The first cross-border survey of the 2023 locust campaign in Central Asia was held between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in early April, involving six staff of the State Entity "Locust Control Expedition", Tajikistan, and...