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Locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia

Bulletin N76

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 7

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Moroccan Locust (DMA) fledging, mating and egg-laying continued in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) except for the southern regions of Central Asia (CA) where its lifecycle came to an end. Italian Locust (CIT) fledging started in Georgia and in CA countries. Migratory Locust (LMI) hopper development continued in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Uzbekistan. A dangerous situation was reported for CIT in Georgia while in other countries, the situation was classified as caution. During the forecast period, DMA breeding will continue in Kazakhstan and Russian Federation while CIT development will continue in Caucasus, Russian Federation and Kazakhstan. LMI hopper development will continue in northern oblasts of Kazakhstan and Russian Federation and fledging will occur in other regions. In total, more than 1 600 000 hectares (ha) have been treated in CCA since the beginning of the 2021 campaign till the end of June, which is 50 percent higher than in the same period in 2020.

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