Insects play a key role in the regulation and dynamics of many ecosystem services (ES).
However, this role is often assumed, with limited or no experimental quantification of its real …

This paper reviews entomophagy as practised in Africa within the context of food and
nutritional security by providing an inventory of the various species of insects that are …

Globally, there is a need to seek alternative sources of protein in addition to meat. This has
led to considerable interest in edible insects. Such insects form part of cultures and diets in …

The Pentatomoidea–What a wonderful and diverse assemblage of insects! Members of this
superfamily occur in nearly all parts of the World and occupy virtually all terrestrial habitats …

Livestock production is among the most ecologically harmful of all anthropogenic activities. It
has massive direct and indirect contributions to global warming besides causing widespread …

Purpose Against a milieu of fragmented research that documents indigenous practices
related to food security, and the heterogeneous settings from which the studies have been …

Globally, crickets are gaining recognition as a valuable alternative protein source for human
consumption due to their lower resource requirement and ecological footprint compared to …

Edible insects have gained popularity as alternative food resources in the face of climate
change and increasing carbon and environmental footprints associated with conventional …

1. Entomology as a written science probably originated with the ancient G reeks; A ristotle
being regarded as the first published entomologist. It was, however, not until the …

Population growth, poverty and climate change dictate the need for additional protein
sources. Edible insects are potential protein substitutes and can provide both humans and …