Green grasshoppers, ‘Mungwin’: a veritable income generating source

By WIFAH J. NDE Green grasshopper locally called ‘Mungwin’ in the Northwest region of Cameroon is a species of insects of suborder caeslifera within the order of orthoptera just like crickets. They are insects which do not undergo complete metamorphosis. Common in the grass field regions especially in the Northwest region, the history of this insect can be traced as far back as 250 million years ago. They are herbivores and usually emerge in the Northwest region at the close of the rainy season. Green grasshoppers, Mungwin Mungwin is a local delicacy in the North West region The interesting part…