Van Itterbeeck Joost, Rakotomalala Andrianavalona Irina N, Rajemison Faneva I, Rakotondrasoa Johanna F, Ralantoarinaivo Valisoa R, Hugel Sylvain, Fisher Brian L
Center for Asian Area Studies, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan.
Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, 1375 Kyungdong-street, Andong, Gyeongbuk 36729, Korea.
Foods. 2019 Dec 10;8(12):666. doi: 10.3390/foods8120666.
Madagascar has a long history of using Orthoptera as food and feed. Our understanding of the biological diversity of this resource, its contemporary use, and its future potentials in Madagascar is extremely limited. The present study contributes basic knowledge of the biological diversity and local uses of edible Orthoptera in Malagasy food cultures. Data was collected with key informants in 47 localities covering most of the ecoregions of Madagascar and corresponding to 12 of the 19 ethnic groups. Orthoptera are consumed throughout Madagascar. We report 37 edible Orthoptera species, of which 28 are new species records of edible Orthoptera in Madagascar and 24 are new species records of edible Orthoptera in the world. Most species are endemic and occur in farming zones. Children are the primary collectors and consumers of edible Orthoptera. The insects are eaten both as snacks and main meals. Edible Orthoptera are primarily collected casually and marketing is rare, with the notable exceptions of the large cricket and during locust outbreaks (e.g., ). The use of Orthoptera as feed seems rare. Further investigations of cultural and personal preferences are required to assess the future potential roles of Orthoptera in Malagasy food habits.
马达加斯加有着将直翅目昆虫作为食物和饲料的悠久历史。我们对这种资源的生物多样性、其当代用途以及在马达加斯加的未来潜力的了解极其有限。本研究提供了马达加斯加饮食文化中可食用直翅目昆虫的生物多样性和当地用途的基础知识。通过与47个地区的关键信息提供者收集数据，这些地区覆盖了马达加斯加的大部分生态区域，对应于19个民族中的12个民族。直翅目昆虫在马达加斯加各地都被食用。我们报告了37种可食用直翅目昆虫，其中28种是马达加斯加可食用直翅目昆虫的新物种记录，24种是世界可食用直翅目昆虫的新物种记录。大多数物种是地方性的，出现在农业区。儿童是可食用直翅目昆虫的主要采集者和消费者。这些昆虫既作为零食也作为主食被食用。可食用直翅目昆虫主要是随意采集，很少有销售情况，大型蟋蟀和蝗虫爆发期间（例如）是明显的例外。将直翅目昆虫用作饲料的情况似乎很少见。需要进一步调查文化和个人偏好，以评估直翅目昆虫在马达加斯加饮食习惯中的未来潜在作用。
