Desert Locust Monitoring in Saudi Arabia in 2023/8-2023/10(Spatial resolution-500m)

from August to October 2023, the desert locusts in Saudi Arabia mainly migrated from the inland areas towards the southwest along Red Sea coast. The damaged vegetation areas were 9 thousand hectares, 10.1 thousand hectares, and 11.5 thousand hectares, respectively. It is predicted that in the next two months, abundant rainfall along the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia will create favorable conditions for the survival and reproduction of desert locusts. Swarms of locusts from the inland areas of Saudi Arabia are anticipated to continue migrating towards the Red Sea coast, engaging in small-scale breeding. As a result, the insect population along the Red Sea coast is expected to increase. This period is the main planting and growing seasons for crops in Saudi Arabia. It is still necessary to pay continuous attention to the dynamics of the desert locust disaster to prevent losses to agricultural and pasture production.