The effects of season, geography, and urbanization on the diversity of edible insects at food markets in Laos.

Laos, a mountainous and landlocked country located in Southeast Asia, has the highest percentage of people using insects as food in the world. Lao people obtain edible insects through harvesting in the natural environment and purchasing at food markets. There has been no comprehensive survey about s...

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Main Authors: Kazuki Tagawa, Tadatsugu Hosoya, Kimihiko Hyakumura, Dai Suzuki, Satoshi Yoshizawa, Bounthob Praxaysombath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267307