FAO is closely monitoring the situation to see if swarms will move south along the Red Sea to their traditional winter breeding areas along the coastal plains of southern Egypt, Sudan and Saudi Arabia. If this occurs and if there is rainfall during the upcoming winter, locust numbers could significantly increase in these areas.
La FAO surveille étroitement la situation afin de voir si les essaims se déplaceront au sud, le long de la mer Rouge, vers leurs zones traditionnelles de reproduction hivernale le long des plaines côtières du sud de l'Egypte, du Soudan et de l'Arabie saoudite.