The value chain of the edible caterpillar Elaphrodes lactea Gaede (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) in the Miombo forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The value chain of the edible caterpillar Elaphrodes lactea Gaede (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) in the Miombo forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Abstract Background Elaphrodes lactea Gaede is a highly praised edible lepidopteran insect in the Miombo forest in the DRC. Both caterpillars and pupae of this species are consumed. Following recent declines in the Miombo forest, it is crucial to investigate the rate of consumption, biological, and...

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Main Authors: Olivier Bomolo, Saliou Niassy, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Auguste Chocha, Laetitia Tartibu, Mylor N. Shutcha, Baboy Longanza, Sunday Ekesi, David M. Bugeme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Entomophagy
Habitat loss
Conservation
Indigenous communities
Bemba
Non-timber product
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13002-019-0319-y

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