Uso tradicional de tres especies de insectos comestibles en agroecosistemas cafetaleros del estado de veracruz
Por:
Escamilla-Prado E., Escamilla-Femat S., Gómez-Utrilla J.M., Andrade M.T., Ramos-Elorduy J., Pino-Moreno J.M.
Publicada:
1 ene 2012
Resumen:
Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is one of the most economically, socioculturally and environmentally important crops in Veracruz. Shade-grown coffee plantations provide environmental services and play a key role in biodiversity conservation. In coffee farms in Veracruz insects are an abundant natural resource, and part of the use of this resource is the consumption of some edible insects in certain coffee regions. The objective of this study was to know the traditional use of three species of edible insects in the coffee agroecosystem of Veracruz. During the period 2007- 2012, an ethnoentomological study was conducted in coffee regions from central Veracruz. The insect species identified were the ants chicatanas (Atta mexicana Smith and Atta cephalotes Latreille) in Huatusco, the larva gusano del jonote (Arsenura armida armida Cramer) in Zongolica, Tequila and Tezonapa, and the larva gusanillo (Phassus triangularis H.E.) in Córdoba, Ixhuatlán del Café, Tepatlaxco, Chocamán and Zongolica. The results showed the traditional knowledge held by coffee growers related to these edible species which are a valuable natural resource in their coffee plantations. Knowledge on agroecological relationships, collection, consumption and marketing was rescued. In conclusion, the insect species studied are used for local consumption and have great economic potential due to their high sell price during the harvest season.
Filiaciones:
Escamilla-Prado E.:
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Centro Regional Universitario Oriente, Km 6 carretera Huatusco-Xalapa, Huatusco, Veracruz, CP 94100, Mexico
Escamilla-Femat S.:
Centro Agroecológico Del Café A.C. Av, Orizaba No. 18. Fracc. Veracruz, Xalapa, Veracruz.CP 91020, Mexico
Gómez-Utrilla J.M.:
Secretaría Del Campo, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, CP 29020, Mexico
Andrade M.T.:
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Departamento de Parasitología Agrícola, Chapingo, C.P. 56230, Mexico
Ramos-Elorduy J.:
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología, AP 70-153, CP 04510. D.F., Méx, Mexico
Pino-Moreno J.M.:
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología, AP 70-153, CP 04510. D.F., Méx, Mexico
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