Edible caterpillars and their host plants: ethnobotanical insights in Kwilu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Edible caterpillars and their host plants: ethnobotanical insights in Kwilu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract Background In Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, almost 99% of the population eats a variety of edible caterpillars. Many plant species used by humans are also eaten by these caterpillars. Intensive human use of these plants could lead to their gradual extinction. This would dire...

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Main Authors: Françoise M. Madamo, Marcellin C. Cokola, Armel Gougbedji, François Malaisse, Constantin Lubini, Dieudonné Mangunza, Paul Latham, Michel Frédérich, Frédéric Francis, Rudy Caparros Megido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Ethnoscience
Ecology
Saturniidae
Campeophagy
Usages
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-025-00781-5
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