Identification of edible short- and long-horned grasshoppers and their host plants in East Africa

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2020

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Oxford University Press

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This study adopted morphological and molecular analysis to identify edible grasshoppers and their associated food host plants in Kenya and Uganda. Host plants were identified through molecular analysis of the gut contents of the grasshoppers. Grasshoppers are among the most popular edible insects in East Africa. As an alternative protein, they contribute to improved nutrition and food security, livelihoods, and employment. The study provides a detailed breakdown of morphometric data and species identification factors along with sequencing, identification and phylogenetic analysis of plant and insect DNA.

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GRASSHOPPERS, ENTYMOLOGY, INSECTS, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, ORTHOPTERA, LOCUSTS, HUMAN NUTRITION, DIET, FOOD SECURITY, PROTEINS, KENYA, UGANDA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60815

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (CC) / Résultats de recherches (CC)
Research Results (CRFS) / Résultats de recherches (SARC)