Traditional regulation of edible caterpillar exploitation in the Kopa area of Mpika district in northern Zambia

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 115-130

  Mbata, K J ^a   Chidumayo, E N ^a   Lwatula, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^b Care Internationl   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Edible insects; Household survey; Lepidoptera; Miombo woodlands; Monitoring; Saturniidae; Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK)

Indexed keywords

CATERPILLAR; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; EDIBLE SPECIES; HARVESTING; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE;

ZAMBIA;

GONIMBRASIA ZAMBESINA; GYNANISA MAIA; JULBERNARDIA PANICULATA; LEPIDOPTERA; SATURNIIDAE;

EID: 0036625827     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020953030648     Document Type: Article

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