The value chain of the edible caterpillar Elaphrodes lactea Gaede (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) in the Miombo forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Table 1 Indicators of the harvesting season and factors perceived to affect the production of the E. lactea caterpillar in the city of Lubumbashi

	Indicators of the harvesting season				Factors perceived to affect the production
Indicators	Leaves Consumed by E. lactea	Strong Humidity	Strong Abundance of Food Plants	Information verbal communication	Climate	Intensity of Harvesting	Intensity of Collection	Anthropogenic Activities
Sites	Leaves Consumed by E. lactea	Strong Humidity	Strong Abundance of Food Plants	Information verbal communication	Climate	Intensity of Harvesting	Intensity of Collection	Anthropogenic Activities
University Campus	+			+	+	+	+	+
Kawama	+			+	+		+	+
Kafubu	+	+	+	+	+		+	+
Kambikila	+		+	+	+			+
Kansebula	+	+	+	+	+		+	+
Kiswishi	+	+		+	+			+
Makwasha	+	+		+				+
Mwaiseni	+			+	+		+	+
Lumata	+		+	+	+			+
Zambia	+	+		+	+	+	+	+
% Respondents	100	50	40	100	90	20	60	100

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