Edible Cirina forda (Westwood, 1849) (lepidoptera: Saturniidae) Caterpillar among Moba People of the Savannah Region in North Togo: from Collector to Consumer

Badanaro, Fègbawè; Amevoin, K.; Lamboni, Courdjo; Amouzou, Komla Séna

doi:10.15590/ajase/2014/v3i8/54479

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“…The cricket is sold for 100-200 Malagasy Ariary (0.027-0.055 US$) per individual body and for 500-1500 Malagasy Ariary (0.14-0.41 US$) per kapoaka, a tin can of about 400 mL commonly used as a unit of measurement for selling produce. The level of edible Orthoptera marketing seems to be lower than in some other countries with Orthoptera consumption, such as Togo [21], Laos [22], and Japan [23,24].…”

Section: Edible Orthoptera Usesmentioning

confidence: 95%

Diversity and Use of Edible Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets, and Katydids (Orthoptera) in Madagascar

Itterbeeck

Andrianavalona

Rajemison

et al. 2019

Foods

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Madagascar has a long history of using Orthoptera as food and feed. Our understanding of the biological diversity of this resource, its contemporary use, and its future potentials in Madagascar is extremely limited. The present study contributes basic knowledge of the biological diversity and local uses of edible Orthoptera in Malagasy food cultures. Data was collected with key informants in 47 localities covering most of the ecoregions of Madagascar and corresponding to 12 of the 19 ethnic groups. Orthoptera are consumed throughout Madagascar. We report 37 edible Orthoptera species, of which 28 are new species records of edible Orthoptera in Madagascar and 24 are new species records of edible Orthoptera in the world. Most species are endemic and occur in farming zones. Children are the primary collectors and consumers of edible Orthoptera. The insects are eaten both as snacks and main meals. Edible Orthoptera are primarily collected casually and marketing is rare, with the notable exceptions of the large cricket Brachytrupes membranaceus colosseus and during locust outbreaks (e.g., Locusta migratoria). The use of Orthoptera as feed seems rare. Further investigations of cultural and personal preferences are required to assess the future potential roles of Orthoptera in Malagasy food habits.

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Section: Edible Orthoptera Usesmentioning

confidence: 95%

Diversity and Use of Edible Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets, and Katydids (Orthoptera) in Madagascar

Itterbeeck

Andrianavalona

Rajemison

et al. 2019

Foods

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“…The mineral composition (mg/100 g DM) showed K (47.6), P (45.9), Na (44.4), Mg (43.8), Zn (24.2), Ca (12.9) and Fe (1.3). However, Badanaro et al (2014) reported that the proximate compositions for fresh raw caterpillar of Cirina forda were found as CP (51.43%), CF (8.42%) and ash (18.43%). The macro mineral profile (mg/100 g) was 233.…”

Section: Chemical Compositionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Recent advances in role of insects as alternative protein source in poultry nutrition

Khan¹

2018

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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Insects are considered as a potential substitute for fishmeal (FM) and soybean meal (SBM) in feeding mixtures for poultry diets. The intent of this paper is to appraise the current work relating to the use of insects as alternative protein in poultry feeding and the potential of large production of insects for the poultry feed industry. Certainly insects have a mammoth prospective as a protein source and other active substances (i.e. polyunsaturated fatty acids, antimicrobial peptides) for poultry. On the basis of numerous studies, insects meal belonging to the orders Diptera (black soldier fly, housefly), Coleoptera (mealworms), Megadrilacea (earthworm), Lepidoptera (silkworm and cirina forda) and Orthoptera (grasshoppers, locust and crickets), may be fruitfully used as feed ingredient in poultry diets. Information regarding their nutritional composition and biological evaluation was collected and compared it to SBM and FM.ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…People eat caterpillars of Cirina forda from Togo (Badanaro et al 2014) and Nigeria (Fasoranti and Ajiboye 1993;Ande 2002;Agbidye 2009) to South Africa (DeFoliart 1995). Similarly, Rhynchophorus phoenicis and Brachytrupes membranaceus are used northwards up to Nigeria (Fasoranti and Ajiboye 1993).…”

Section: Insect Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, price analyses are valuable only in the context of each particular gross national product and vary from village level, in markets and online (Huis et al 2013). Badanaro (2014) documented the Togo retailer prices on Cirina forda up to 2.5 US$ per kilo in 2013 while for Nigeria, in 2009 prices for one kilo of Cirina forda reached 1.4 US$ (Agbidye et al 2009). However, collected data indicate that the collection and sale of some of the edible insects are part of the livelihood diversification strategy in Northern Angola that provides multiple income-generating opportunities for households, comparable to other countries (Huis et al 2013).…”

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Edible insects of Northern Angola

Lautenschläger¹,

Neinhuis²,

Mawunu³

et al. 2017

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From 2013-2017, we accompanied and interviewed local people harvesting edible insects in the Northern Angolan province of Uíge. Insect and host plant samples were collected for species identification and nutritive analyses. Additionally, live caterpillars were taken to feed and keep until pupation and eclosion of the imago, necessary for morphological species identification. Altogether, 18 insect species eaten by humans were recorded. Twenty four edible insect species were formerly known from the country, four of which are confirmed in this study and 14 species additionally recorded. Sciatta inconcisa Walker, 1869 (Erebidae) and Gastroplakaeis rubroanalis Wichgraf, 1913 (Lasiocampidae) are reported for the very first time as human dietary foods. All 18 species are illustrated and DNA-Barcodes are provided to enable reidentification of species. Though much effort has been undertaken for the identification of the 18 species, only 14 species have been identified at species level and another four only at family level. The scientific names are listed along with the vernacular names. A nutritional analysis is provided for nine species most of which are consumed in the villages, but some are also traded, for which a market study has been conducted. Information is also given on traditional collection and preparation as well as cultural aspects of edible insects in Northern Angola.

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Edible Cirina forda (Westwood, 1849) (lepidoptera: Saturniidae) Caterpillar among Moba People of the Savannah Region in North Togo: from Collector to Consumer

Cited by 21 publications

References 16 publications

Diversity and Use of Edible Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets, and Katydids (Orthoptera) in Madagascar

Diversity and Use of Edible Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets, and Katydids (Orthoptera) in Madagascar

Recent advances in role of insects as alternative protein source in poultry nutrition

Edible insects of Northern Angola

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