Breeding Trials On Ritynchophorus Phoeniciks (F) And Edible Insects Consumption Among Inhabitants Of Umuokpo Community In Obingwa L.G.A Abia State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Breeding
trials was carried out on R. Phoenicis, one of the species implicated in
Entomophagy among the people of Umuokpo Community in Obingwa L.G.A., Abia
State. This was done using locally sourced materials such as sugar cane,
plantain peels, coconut, bread and chi-exotic juice. The materials were dried
and ground into powder and mixed in different proportions. The experiment was
carried out in replicates. Fresh sugarcane was also used. Adult of R. phoenicis
obtained from the wild were placed at a sex ratio of one male to two females in
a perforated plastic container and pieces of split sugarcane were added to be
used as food and lying substrate. They were renewed every three days. Two of
the first stage larvae harvested from the split sugarcane were placed into the
mixture of three substrates in different perforated containers. The number that
survived and moved to the next developmental stage was recorded the survival
rate of R. phoenicis on the listed substrate did not record significant
difference (p 0.43). The edible species including R. phoenicis cuts across
three orders namely: Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Orthoptera. R. phoenicis was
the main insect name, out of 100 respondents interviewed in this survey
recording 84%, followed closely by Winged termite with 77%. These insect were
mostly, sourced from the bush/wild. 75% of the respondents regularly consumed
insect as a common practice, 21% of the respondents consumed it out of
curiosity and 4% of the respondents motivation on consumption of insect was out
of no money to buy meat or fish.
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CHISOM, H (2023). Breeding Trials On Ritynchophorus Phoeniciks (F) And Edible Insects Consumption Among Inhabitants Of Umuokpo Community In Obingwa L.G.A Abia State, Nigeria. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Jul 27, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/breeding-trials-on-ritynchophorus-phoeniciks-f-and-edible-insects-consumption-among-inhabitants-of-umuokpo-community-in-obingwa-lga-abia-state-nigeria-7-2
HOPE, CHISOM. "Breeding Trials On Ritynchophorus Phoeniciks (F) And Edible Insects Consumption Among Inhabitants Of Umuokpo Community In Obingwa L.G.A Abia State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 22 Sep. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/breeding-trials-on-ritynchophorus-phoeniciks-f-and-edible-insects-consumption-among-inhabitants-of-umuokpo-community-in-obingwa-lga-abia-state-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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HOPE, CHISOM. "Breeding Trials On Ritynchophorus Phoeniciks (F) And Edible Insects Consumption Among Inhabitants Of Umuokpo Community In Obingwa L.G.A Abia State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 27 Jul. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/breeding-trials-on-ritynchophorus-phoeniciks-f-and-edible-insects-consumption-among-inhabitants-of-umuokpo-community-in-obingwa-lga-abia-state-nigeria-7-2