The Importance of Orthoptera Insects in Agricultural Fields and Their Investigation As an Alternative Protein Source

Orthoptera is an order of insects that includes grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, and locusts. These insects are characterized by their large hind legs, adapted for jumping, and their ability to produce sound (stridulation) by rubbing certain body parts together. Certain species of grasshoppers can undergo a phase change to become locusts, forming large swarms that can [...]