Diversity of edible insects in a Natural World Heritage Site of India: entomophagy attitudes and implications for food security in the region.

ABSTRACT: Insects not only play a significant role in the ecological process of nature but since pre-historic times have also formed a part of the human diet. With a still growing population and skewed demographic structures across most societies of the world, their role as nutrient-rich food has been increasingly advocated by researchers and policymakers globally. In this study, we examine the edible insect diversity and entomophagy attitudes of ethnic people in Manas National Park, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, located in Assam (India). The study involved a field investigation through which the pattern of entomophagy and the attitude towards insect-eating was studied. Following this, we examined the edible insect diversity and abundance at different sampling points. A total of 22 species o

SUBMITTER: Hazarika AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7676356 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature