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Utilisation and trade of edible grasshoppers in the western region of the state of Morelos, Mexico

In: Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
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J.M. Pino Moreno Departamento de Zoología, Laboratorio de Entomología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, P.O. Box 70-153, CP 04510, Mexico, Mexico;

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A. García Flores Laboratorio de Ecología Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, 62 209 Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico;

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S.D. Barreto Sánchez Estudiante de Maestría en Manejo de Recursos Naturales, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, 62 209 Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico;

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E.O. Martínez Luque Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de Las Campanas S/N, 76230 Querétaro, Mexico;

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This article presents a taxonomic analysis of the grasshoppers utilised as food sources in several municipalities of the state of Morelos, Mexico; three families, four genera, and ten species were documented. The representative genus,Sphenarium, consists of seven different species. Various aspects regarding the host plants and collection and trade of these organisms are discussed. In addition, the importance of these organisms as a renewable natural food resource for rural communities in the state of Morelos is discussed.

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