According to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the locust situation has improved in South Asia, with only small infestations persisting in the Lasbela Valley west of Karachi in Pakistan. They recommend that regular and intensive surveys of the Indo-Pakistani border continue, to detect any signs of a second generation breeding.
In East Africa, the situation has improved, but still needs to be closely monitored. Kenya has seen only a few immature swarms in the northwest as it continues aerial spraying operations. A small third generation of breeding is expected to begin in October, but with a short rainfall season, it is expected to be contained.
Since plentiful rainfall fell in August and September, it’s likely that swarm breeding will commence soon in Yemen, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia and parts of Sudan. This will also require intensive monitoring and control.
