Locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia

Abstract

Moroccan Locust (DMA) hatching and hopper development was in progress in all Central Asian (CA) countries and in Azerbaijan. No report on the Italian Locust (CIT) hatching was received during the reporting period. During the forecast period, DMA hatching will start in Georgia and the Russian Federation and fledging and mating will occur in the southern CA countries. CIT hatching will start in all Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries. Migratory Locust (LMI) hatching may start in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, southern Russian Federation, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan at the end of the forecast period. In total, more than 138 000 ha were treated in CCA countries since the beginning of the 2022 campaign, which is 37% lower than in 2021 (185 000 ha).