Commerce of Edible Insects in the State of Morelos, Mexico

Commerce of Edible Insects in the State of Morelos, Mexico

Abstract The present study deals with the taxonomical analysis of the edible insects commercialized in the state of Morelos, Mexico. We have recorded two species under the order Orthoptera and four species under Hemiptera–Heteroptera. Our work revealed that grasshoppers and small hemipterans known a...

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Published in:Journal of insect science (Tucson, Ariz.) Vol. 20; no. 5
Main Authors: Pino Moreno, José Manuel, Reyes-Prado, Humberto
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: US Oxford University Press 01-09-2020
Subjects:
Animals
Commerce
Diet
Economic aspects
Edible Insects - economics
Grasshoppers
Hemiptera
Humans
Identification and classification
Indigenous Peoples
Insects as food
Mexico
Mexico
trade
grasshoppers
anthropo-entomophagy
jumiles
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Summary:Abstract The present study deals with the taxonomical analysis of the edible insects commercialized in the state of Morelos, Mexico. We have recorded two species under the order Orthoptera and four species under Hemiptera–Heteroptera. Our work revealed that grasshoppers and small hemipterans known as ‘jumiles’ are the two main insects sold in the markets of the state of Morelos. We also discuss insects’ prices and their economic importance for the livelihood improvement of the local people connected to the edible insect trade.
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ISSN:1536-2442
1536-2442
DOI:10.1093/jisesa/ieaa106