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Table 1 Food substrates suitable for termites, locusts and mopane worms

From: Prospects of rearing selected southern African swarming insects for animal feed: a review on insect farming and the economic value of edible insects

Insect name

Feed material/substrate

Harvesting phase

References

Winged termites (adult)

Fibrous and humidified waste or crop residues

After 3–4 weeks

[1]

Desert locusts (adult)

Kales, wheat sprouts and wheat pollard

After 6–8 weeks

[20, 47]

Mopane worms (caterpillar)

Mopane tree leaves and some other tree leaves around mopane woodland

After 4–6 weeks

[32]

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Agriculture & Food Security

ISSN: 2048-7010