Indigenous management of palm weevil grubs (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) for rural livelihoods in Cameroon

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 43-50

  Ayemele, A G ^a   Muafor, F J ^a,b   Levang, P ^c,d  

^a Living Forest Trust (LIFT)   (Cameroon)

^b BP 34430   (Cameroon)

^c BP 2008   (Cameroon)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

African palm weevil; Livelihoods; Rhynchophorus phoenicis; Trade; Traditional exploitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85029761514     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23524588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/jiff2016.0002     Document Type: Article

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