Source: Food and Agriculture Organization
Country: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger (the), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan (the), Western Sahara, World, Yemen
The Desert Locust Situation improved in the Sahel of West Africa as locust numbers declined during December due to control operations in Niger and Mauritania and drying conditions. On the other hand, the situation remained serious in winter breeding areas along both sides of the Red Sea where adult groups and small swarms laid eggs, giving rise to hopper bands in Egypt, Sudan and Saudia Arabia.
