Desert Locust Emergency in Somalia 7 October 2020 | UPDATE 8

The Desert Locust situation in Somalia remains classified as Dangerous. Immature swarms continued to be present in parts of Somaliland and Puntland over the month of September. Mature swarms have been spotted in Puntland and egg laying has been reported in Erigavo. Large numbers of locusts in the Ethiopia highlands, and continued breeding in Yemen, are an additional threat. Most of the reported swarms are in the plateau between Hargeisa and Gardo with some solitary adults reported in Galmudug. There have not been any reported locust sightings in the southern states. Aerial and ground control operations, led by the federal and state Ministries of Agriculture with the support of FAO, targeting the immature swarms continue in Puntland and Somaliland.