Climate Change May Promote Locust Outbreaks in Eurasia—Future of Dociostaurus Maroccanus by Ecological Modelling
Journal: Agronomy
Year: 2026

The Moroccan locust (Dociostaurus maroccanus) is one of the most economically significant locust species in the Caucasus and Central Asia. In the past, the Mediterranean region also experienced severe damage to crops and pastures, until widespread grassland conversion to cropland began in the second half of the 20th century. However, climate change, environmental shifts, land-use changes, cropland abandonment, and overgrazing are likely to alter the spatial distribution and outbreak patterns of