Cultural significance of locusts, grasshoppers, and crickets in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, there is a wealth of information about insects which is often only orally available. The purpose of the study was to remedy this shortcoming and make an overview of how orthopteran species are utilised, perceived and experienced in daily life across sub-Sah...

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Main Author: Arnold van Huis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-022-00524-w