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

Abstract

The promotion of edible caterpillars through the establishment of plantations for the semi-rearing would contribute to the conservation of these species and make them more available to the local population. Caterpillar preference testing, diet modification and interaction studies between these species would enable better management.

Research topics

  • Entomological Studies and Ecology
  • African Botany and Ecology Studies
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

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DOI: 10.1186/s13002-025-00781-5

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