Background
Methods
Study area
Data collection
Phytogeographical zone | Villages | Bobo | Fulani | Guin | Mossi | Sambla | Senoufo | Toussian | Turka | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Sudanian | Beregadougou | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 40 |
South Sudanian | Dinderesso | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 40 |
South Sudanian | Koro | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 40 |
South Sudanian | Koumi | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
South Sudanian | Siniena | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 40 |
North Sudanian | Gampela | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
North Sudanian | Kombissiri | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
North Sudanian | Mogtedo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
North Sudanian | Zitenga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Data analysis
Results
Local knowledge extent on edible insects in Burkina Faso
Distribution of cited edible insects according to phytogeographical zone
Phytogeographical zones |
Macrotermes subhyalinus
|
Cirina butyrospermi
|
Kraussaria angulifera
|
Gryllus campestris
|
Carbula marginella
|
Rhynchophorus phoenicis
| Oryctes sp. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Sudanian | 62.5a | 81.00a | 21.00a | 22.5a | 0.00a | 12.5a | 1.00a |
North Sudanian | 85.00b | 4.37b | 64.37b | 13.13b | 38.75b | 0.00b | 0.00a |
Distribution of cited edible insects according to village
Phytogeographical zones | Villages |
Macrotermes subhyalinus
|
Cirina butyrospermi
|
Kraussaria angulifera
|
Gryllus campestris
|
Carbula marginella
|
Rhynchophorus phoenicis
| Oryctes sp. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Sudanian | Beregadougou | 50.00 | 95.00 | 17.50 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 30.00 | 0.00 |
South Sudanian | Dinderesso | 85.00 | 85.00 | 35.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
South Sudanian | Koro | 62.50 | 75.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
South Sudanian | Koumi | 67.50 | 77.50 | 25.00 | 40.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
South Sudanian | Siniena | 47.50 | 72.50 | 20.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 32.50 | 0.00 |
North Sudanian | Gampela | 72.50 | 0.00 | 62.50 | 32.50 | 25.00 | 12.50 | 0.00 |
North Sudanian | Kombissiri | 92.50 | 17.50 | 65.00 | 17.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
North Sudanian | Mogtedo | 100.00 | 0.00 | 60.00 | 0.00 | 75.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
North Sudanian | Zitenga | 75.00 | 0.00 | 70.00 | 2.50 | 52.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Knowledge of edible insects among ethnic groups
Ethnic groups |
Macrotermes subhyalinus
|
Cirina butyrospermi
|
Kraussaria angulifera
|
Gryllus campestris
|
Carbula marginella
|
Rhynchophorus phoenicis
| Oryctes sp. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobo | 63.26 | 81.63 | 16.32 | 30.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Fulani | 85.71 | 7.14 | 35.71 | 0.00 | 28.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Guin | 41.67 | 79.16 | 20.83 | 8.33 | 0.00 | 29.16 | 0.00 |
Mossi | 79.67 | 18.13 | 57.14 | 15.93 | 31.87 | 2.20 | 0.00 |
Sambla | 50.00 | 91.67 | 0.00 | 16.67 | 0.00 | 16.66 | 0.00 |
Senoufo | 66.67 | 91.67 | 8.33 | 20.83 | 0.00 | 16.67 | 0.00 |
Toussian | 96.43 | 71.43 | 57.14 | 39.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.14 |
Turka | 51.85 | 85.18 | 22.22 | 7.41 | 0.00 | 29.63 | 0.00 |
Knowledge of edible insects according to gender
Seasonal occurrence, collection, and forms of consumption of edible insects
Scientific name | Orders | Common name | Seasonal availability | Consumption stage | Methods of collection | Person who collect | Forms of consumption |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Macrotermes subhyalinus
| Isoptera | Winged termites | June–July | Adult | Trapped in a large bowl of water near the light source | Children, women | Fried, roasted |
Cirina butyrospermi
| Lepidoptera | Caterpillar | June–August | Larva | Picked up under the plant | Children, women | Fried, ingredients in sauce |
Kraussaria angulifera
| Orthoptera | Grasshopper | November–January | Adult | Harvested by hand or with a stick very early in the morning | Men, children | Fried, grilled |
Gryllus campestris
| Orthoptera | Field cricket | September–October | Adult | Hunted by digging them out from their burrows | Men, children | Fried, grilled |
Carbula marginella
| Hemiptera | Beetle | October–January | Adult | Picked up under the cave holes and millet | Children, women | Fried |
Rhynchophorus phoenicis
| Coleoptera | Palm weevil | December–May | Larva | Picked up inside the infested host plant | Children, men, women | Fried, roasted |
Oryctes sp. | Coleoptera | – | June–August | Larva | Picked in the cow dung | Children, women | Fried, roasted |