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Consumption, indigeneous knowledge and cultural values of the lakefly species within the Lake Victoria region
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2008-10)
Of the edible insects, lakeflies (Chaoborus and Chironomus sp) are least documented as items of
human consumption. They are eaten by the Luo communities living within the Lake Victoria basin. The purpose of this study was ...
Climate change and the abundance of edible insects in the Lake Victoria region
(Academic Journals, 2010-07)
Global warming is adversely affecting the earth’s climate and its profound effects are virtually on all ecosystem. Every living animal will be affected in one way or another by climatic changes and insects being an integral ...
Review on community food security and edible insect’s resources: biodiversity and policy implications for safeguarding human consumption.
(Scitecpub, 2013)
The aim of this paper is to review the impact of climate change on food security with emphasis to alternative food resources such as edible insects in the Lake Victoria region. It goes further and outlines basic recommendations ...