Traditional Techniques of Search, Finding, Rear, and Harvest of Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa Mandarinia Smith) and its Socio-economic Perspective in Phek District of Nagaland, North East, India

Mulehu Khesoh; Boboi

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i03.3458

Traditional Techniques of Search, Finding, Rear, and Harvest of Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa Mandarinia Smith) and its Socio-economic Perspective in Phek District of Nagaland, North East, India

Author(s)	Mulehu Khesoh, Boboi
Country	India
Abstract	The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia Smith), also called “khude” in the local tongue of chokri speaking people of Phek district, Nagaland, is widely reared in its traditional method in almost all villages and towns during the months of May to October every year. This annual proceeding is pursued by both the town and village dwellers for the purpose of economy and consumption in the near future. It is found beneath the surface of the earth in the forest region. The Asian giant hornet is first engaged from sap-giving trees (usually the oak trees- a tree of the genus Quercus, abound in the district) which produce healthy sap in the months of the Spring season. Here, the Asian giant hornet is located, collected, and is relocated to a new rearing site. Although the sting of the Asian giant hornet is quite unpleasant and deadly, it does not devalue people’s interest in finding and rearing it. Neither, do people wear modern safety gear while harvesting the hive. The Asian giant hornet is one of the highly sought varieties of edible insects found in the Phek district of Nagaland. In the district, rearing of the Asian giant hornet with nil capital input has become mini-industry a thriving mini-industry and a source of income to a small section of the community, and moreover, a food delicacy to both the young write-up old. Thus, this write-up thoroughly deals with a detailed process of finding traditional search, find, collect, consuming, rear, harvesting, consuming, and selling of the Asian giant hornet in this part of Nagaland.
Keywords	Asian giant hornet, traditional, working hornets, metamorphose, search, find, rear, socio-economic, comb, hive, rearing-pit, forage, feed, Phek district of Nagaland.
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2023
Published On	2023-06-07
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i03.3458
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gscdrc

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