FULL LENGTH RESEARCH ARTICLE Caterpillars are important food for many Central African countries (Menzel & D'Aluisio 2004). More than 80% of the people in Central African Republic consume caterpillars, 70% in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C) and more than 90% in Botswana. Currently, hundreds of tons of 'Mopanie' are exported annually from Botswana and South Africa to Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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