Fast-growing and highly adaptable avian birds such as quail (Coturnix coturnix) possess
great potential to meet the growing demand for animal protein by the rapidly increasing …

Gonimbrasia belina (mopane worm) and Cirina forda caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)
are mostly found in shrubs and trees, from where they are collected as larvae and are widely …

Highlights•Nearly 400 species of Lepidoptera are used as food or medicine globally.•Over
92% of edible insects are wild-harvested and some species may be threatened.•Increased …

The study was aimed at reviewing literature related to traditional mopane production as well
as exploring the potential for diapause termination to allow for continuous year-round …

This review is aimed to present the potential of Imbrasia belina as poultry and fish feed.
Imbrasia belina worms contain substantial amounts of proteins, fats, essential amino acids …

Background Edible saturniids constitute an important component of traditional diets in sub-
Saharan Africa. They are also a source of livelihood for many rural communities both as food …

Rural communities in parts of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe rely heavily
on mopane worms (imbrasia belina) as a livelihood, particularly during times when the …

Consumption of edible insects as alternative animal protein-source is a potential longterm
solution to curb protein deficiency in resource-limited communities where diets lacking in …

Background Harvesting and consuming insects (entomophagy), particularly Imbrasia belina
is widespread in developing countries like Zimbabwe. Due to their extraordinary nutritional …

Mopane worm is the edible larva of Imbrasia (Gonimbrasia) belina (Westwood, 1894), a
species of emperor moth that is generally found in central and southern African tropical …