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FAO - Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP)
Locusts and Transboundary Plant Pests and Diseases Team (NSPMD)
Situation level: DANGER in Afghanistan and Tajikistan (DMA)
Situation level: CAUTION in Turkmenistan (DMA), Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan (DMA and CIT), Russian Federation (DMA, CIT and LMI), Tajikistan (CIT)
Situation level: CALM elsewhere or for the other locust pests
General Situation during May 2023
Forecast for June 2023
Moroccan Locust (DMA) fledging, mating and egg-laying started in most areas of Central Asia (CA), with swarm flights, including across borders, reported in southern parts. The situation was critical in Afghanistan and Tajikistan in early May, while it was classified as caution by the end of month for both countries. DMA hopper development continued in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russian Federation. Italian Locust (CIT) hatching started followed by hopper development in most Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) countries. Migratory Locust (LMI) hatching was reported in Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Uzbekistan. During the forecast period, DMA breeding will continue, and its lifecycle will come to an end while CIT hopper development will continue in Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation and northern regions of Kazakhstan. CIT fledging will occur in other regions of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. LMI hopper development will continue in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Uzbekistan. In total, 777 998 hectares (ha) have been treated in CCA from the beginning of the 2023 campaign to the end of May, which is 45 percent higher compared to the same period in 2022 (427 379 ha).
Caucasus. DMA hatching started, followed by hopper development, in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russian Federation. CIT hatching also started from early May in these three countries while it has not been reported yet in Armenia. By the end of the month, control operations covered 13 515 ha (against 15 575 ha in 2022) in the Caucasian countries and the Russian Federation.
Central Asia. DMA hopper development was in progress in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Fledging, mating and egg-laying were in progress in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. CIT hopper development continued in all CA countries. LMI hatching was reported in Kazakhstan. Based on the national bulletins, 764 483 ha were treated by the end of May in all CA countries (against 411 804 ha in 2022).