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The edible katydid Ruspolia differens is a selective feeder on the inflorescences and leaves of grass species

2018-07-01

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Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae, Conocephalinae) (its common names including ‘African edible bush‐cricket’, ‘edible grasshopper’, and ‘nsenene’) is an important source of food for humans in East Africa, but its ecology and biology are poorly understood. We explored the host plants of R. differens with a series of no‐choice and multiple‐choice laboratory experiments using 18 local common gr...

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DOI: 10.1111/eea.12707

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