The destruction of the Goliath beetles’ natural habitats is eroding the delicate balance of the ecosystem that they are critical to maintaining. In the heart of Africa’s rich and diverse landscapes, a ...
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World's largest insect faces extinction: How to save two species of Africa's giant Goliath beetle
One of Africa's giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous ...
In Kenya, institutions such as the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) and Jkuat are leading studies on insect farming, processing and commercialisation as alternative ...
Amy Franklin passed out seasoned crickets to anyone brave enough to taste them Monday at a sustainability fair at Colorado State University. While at least half turned down the free sample, the ...
Sandiso Mnguni receives funding from the GENUS: DSTI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences (Grant 86073). He is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Council Plant Health and Protection ...
Esther Ndumi Ngumbi is a 2015 Food Security Fellow with the New Voices, Aspen Institute Insect pests cause almost half of the crop losses in Africa. If the continent is to feed its growing population, ...
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF ) are partnering with PROteINSECT on how to use ‘Insects as feed in West Africa’. The project ...
What is the Goliath beetle and why is it so important? The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world’s biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to 110mm long; males ...
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