Plants that live in the universe are almost all eaten by caterpillars except for a few plants that are not eaten by caterpillars and not necessarily plants can live without disturbance. Sometimes plants are given by small animals or organisms such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi. Animals can be referred to as pests if it has interfered with plant life. Disturbing animals such as caterpillars, plant hopper, pestilang are some examples of animals that often become enemies of plants. Plant pests such as caterpillars can damage with the processes in the plant body.
Plants that have been attacked by disease, in general the plant body parts remain intact. However, in the body of the plant has decomposed and will cause death for the plant. Therefore need to be controlled by spraying pesticides or insectisida so that plants affected by pests can be overcome.
However, there are several types of pests that can be used by humans as food sources such as caterpillars and sago worms. Silkworms that have the Latin name Rhynchophorus ferruginesus are the larvae of the coconut red beetle that lives on the decaying sago stems.
Once the sago stems decay, there is usually a growing larvae that comes from a red head beetle egg and in a certain time turned into a caterpillar and so on into an adult caterpillar. The body color of sago worm is usually white and the head is brown. Caterpillars are unusual animals to eat, but it is different with sago worms. In the eastern part of Indonesia, such as Maluku and Papua, usually cultivate this sago caterpillar to eat. In fact, in the Kamoro region of the Papuan archipelago, sago-based food is a favorite among the community. Various ways of processing sago caterpillar for example sate or fried dry. In their opinion sago caterpillar has a savory taste on the tongue. Eastern Indonesian society does not all consume sago caterpillars because sebaian feel disgusted and amused when seeing this animal.
CURRENT AS FOOD NUTRITION
In Africa and some communities in Asia, the consumption of adult larvae and insects provides a very significant nutrient. In European and American countries, the hunting of insects to eat is mostly for lifestyle. These people are engaged in wildlife or wildlife. Some of them, insects are favorite foods. Various kinds of books and recipes about processing natural animals that can be consumed. Most insects have up to 40 percent protein and 10 fat. Adult insects require the removal of hard skin before it can be fried or added to the sauce or decoction of foods such as meat and vegetables.