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Edible Crickets (Orthoptera) Around the World: Distribution, Nutritional Value, and Other Benefits—A Review
Magara, Henlay J. O.; Niassy, Saliou; Ayieko, Monica A.; Mukundamago, Mukundi; Egonyu, James P.; Tanga, Chrysantus M.; Kimathi, Emily K.; Ongere, Jackton O.; Fiaboe, Komi K. M.; Hugel, Sylvain; Orinda, Mary A.; Roos, Nanna; Ekesi, Sunday (Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021-01-12)Edible crickets are among the praised insects that are gaining recognition as human food and livestock feed with a potential of contributing to food security and reduction of malnutrition. Globally, the sustainable use of ... -
A new edible cricket species from Africa of the genus Scapsipedus
Tanga, Chrysantus M.; Magara, Henlay J. O.; Ayieko, Monica A.; Copeland, Robert S.; Khamis, Fathiya M.; Mohamed, Samira A.; Ombura, Fidelis L. O.; Niassy, Saliou; Subramanian, Sevgan; Fiaboe, Komi K. M.; Roos, Nanna; Ekesi, Sunday; Hugel, Sylvain (Magnolia Press, 2018)A new cricket of the genus Scapsipedus is described from Kenya. The distribution, acoustic behavior, including call and courtship song, mitochondrial sequences, and data on the biology of that new species are given. This ...