The Common Edible Species of Wasps in Yunnanand Their Value as Food
- Received Date: 2001-02-12
Abstract: Wasps belong to Hymenopetera and feed on other insects.Wasps have been used as food insects for a long time both in China and abroad. They are common edible insects in Yunnan. The investigation and research results show that there are 12 species of edible wasps inYunnan. The larvae and pupae of wasps are nutritious and contain richprotein and amino acids. The average amount of protein is 52.96% and the average amount of amino acids 44.77%. The average amount of 7 kinds of amino acids necessary to human body is 16.62% and that is 37.12% of the total amino acids.