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. 2023 Jan 5;19:3. doi: 10.1186/s13002-022-00575-z

Table 4.

Seasonal availability for various consumed edible insects

Insect species Rainy season Dry season Rainy season
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec TMA TLA
Kalehe
I. oyemensis + + + 0 0 0 0 + + 5 3
L. migratoria + + + + + 5 7
A. mellifera + + + + + + + + + + + + 12 0
M. subhyalinus + + + 0 0 0 0 + + 5 3
R. differens + + + + 0 0 0 + + + 7 2
G. africana + + + + + 0 0 0 + + + + 9 0
Idjwi
Idjwi
I. oyemensis + + + + 0 0 0 + + + 7 2
L. migratoria + + + + + + 6 6
A. mellifera + + + + + + + + + + + + 12 0
M. subhyalinus + + + 0 0 0 0 + + + 6 2
R. differens + + 0 0 0 0 + + + 5 3
G. trivittata 0 0 + + + 0 0 0 3 4
R. phoenicis + + 0 0 0 0 0 + + 4 3
Vespula spp 0 0 0 0 + + 0 0 0 0 2 2

+: month of availability

−: month of less availability

0: month of no availability

TMA Total month of availability; TLA Total month of less availability