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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2016 , Volume 4, Issue 2
Page No. : 46-52
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2243
A Survey Study on the Practice of Entomophagy in Sekoma, Botswana
John Cassius Moreki*, Tshepiso Petere and Kebadire Tlotleng
Department of Animal Science and Production, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana
*Corresponding Author E-mail: jcmoreki@gmail.com
Received: 17.03.2016 | Revised: 25.03.2016 | Accepted: 28.03.2016
ABSTRACT
Throughout the world, a large proportion of the human population consumes insects as a regular
part of their diet. This study was undertaken to document edible insects in Sekoma in Southern
District of Botswana. Thirty-five respondents were randomly selected and interviewed using a
structured questionnaire. A total of 12 insect species was identified from four orders: Lepidoptera,
Coleoptera, Isoptera and Hemiptera. The four most consumed insect species were Lophostethus
dumolini Angus (91.4%) followed by Agrius convolvuli L (74.3%), Sternocera orrisa (71.4%) and
Heniocha spp. (51.4%). In this study, insects were available for human consumption immediately
after the rainy season, indicating that their availability is seasonal. The present results show that
entomophagy plays an important role in human nutrition and food security.
Keywords: Edible insects, entomophagy, nutrition, food security, Sekoma
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Cite this article:
Moreki, J.C., Petere, T. and Tlotleng, K., A Survey Study on the Practice of Entomophagy in Sekoma, Botswana,Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4(2): 46-52 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2243
