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Beni: insects of unknown origin, similar to the human head, in Kasindi-Lubiriha

February 21, 2022 CONGOLEO 402 Views No comment Beni , insects , Kasindi-Lubiriha , North Kivu

Insects of unknown origin, with heads similar to those of human beings, are currently visible at the border post of Kasindi-Lubiriha, in Beni territory, North Kivu.

An observation made by residents since Saturday, February 19.

Contacted this Sunday, February 20 by the editorial staff of CONGOLEO.NET, Kasereka Kisole, health specialist and pediatrician at the CECA20 hospital center located in this part, confirms this news.

" Indeed these insects are visible in this part, they have the head in the shape of the head of a person ", he informs.

Kasereka Kisole calls on all residents of Kasindi-Lubiriha to avoid handling these insects because, he says, their origins are still obscure.

And he asks parents to look after their children well and above all to educate them.

This discovery amazes the notability of this corner, which calls for environmental and health specialists to conduct research on this situation in order to have a clear idea in relation to these invertebrates.

Elias Lwayivweka

https://congoleo.net/beni-des-insec...blables-a-la-tete-humaine-a-kasindi-lubiriha/


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Beni: Insects that have heads similar to the morphology of a human being, the basis of psychosis in Kasindi

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The excessive visibility of non-pest insects on euphorbias (popular plant commonly called Bisogasoga), reported in several districts of Kasindi, is at the center of the gravity of a generalized psychosis in this city of the territory of Beni located on the border between the DRC and Uganda.

Although no damage has been listed so far compared to these invertebrates suspected of having a reserve of toxins potentially harmful to health, these insects which have heads similar to the morphology of a human being, are so considered dangerous by the population despite the fact that they have not invaded the fields of the farmers of the Basongora group.

As a result, on social networks, Internet users spread intix messages according to which: “ you must no longer consume vegetables, or if not, you will die ”. However, this reflection is neither invalidated nor confirmed by the specialists of the health zone of Mutwanga, and no scientific approach has been initiated so far, in order to examine the spectrum of nuisance of these unusual insects which disturb the tranquility of the local community.

Mr. Pelo, one of the learners of the Kasindi Institute in the veterinary option, who recently carried out an organoleptic observation, calls on the population to calm down and to continue to consume vegetables, in order to preserve the balance of proteins and vitamins in the body.

However, he called on the breeders of the entity to adopt exceptional behavior during this period when these insects of unknown origin are spreading everywhere.

Paul Zaidi

https://lesvolcansnews.net/2022/02/...tre-humain-a-la-base-dune-psychose-a-kasindi/

 

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Appearance of mealy caterpillars on plants in Beni: more fear than harm!

3 days ago RMBB Writing

The person in charge of the territorial service of agriculture of Beni in North Kivu sensitizes the population not to give in to panic in the face of the appearance of mealy caterpillars on plants at the border post of Kasindi and surroundings in the same territory. During an interview this Wednesday, February 23, 2022 with RADIOMOTO.NET, Doctor Franck Iyemankey Kebumey rather calls on the population to take measures that can counter this species.

Insects have been appearing for about a week and are said to have human physiognomy. Social networks make it widely available with various interpretations. The inspector of this service reassures that there is nothing to fear.

“This insect is like any other that devours plants”, indicates Doctor Franck Iyemankey Kebumey who announces the launch of the investigations. This calls on the population to take certain preventive measures against this species. Among these measures is the correct cleaning of vegetables before cooking.

“There are caterpillars that devour the flowers and others that devour the stems. The insects that are in such a country can move over time to other countries: men or animals that move can move with these insects. So understand that it's not so bad that you can hear it. To say that it is the shape of a person is really imagination. All you need is to take action. When you want to wash the vegetables, you have to wash the vegetables well, and if you see the insects, you have to remove them”, advised Doctor Franck.

Some inhabitants of Kasindi and around display these days the refusal to consume vegetables. They are repelled by an insect which has a human physiognomy frequently found on the leaves of various plants. Reason why these inhabitants are wary of the vegetables sold at the market.

For its part, the office of the state agronomist in the chiefdom of Bashu confirmed on Tuesday the attack of cassava plants by malicious insects. The direct consequence of this attack is that the whole plant dries up within a few days. The engineer Kasereka Safari Biriro specifies that the most devastated fields are mostly in Kisunga and surroundings as well as in the graben towards Karuruma. To stop the spread of these insects, Kasereka Safari Biriro asks cassava farmers to uproot all the attacked plants and burn them.

Richard Makulumbe

http://www.radiomoto.net/2022/02/23...-les-vegetaux-a-beni-plus-de-peur-que-de-mal/

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Cyrille Muhindo Mbugheki

February 23 at 3:11 PM ·

This image breaks the record of having made the weekly headlines in Beni-Lubero and Ituri. Originally an audio of a man describing this insect as mysterious for having "ravaged entire families in Zambia"! Another said to have seen him in the border town of Kasindi describing him in the same way. Since then, even the great intellectuals have made it widely available. Very wrong! As an ecologist, I make it my duty to enlighten public opinion in simple terms. By the way, this is only a larva or pupa growth stage of a migratory butterfly called _Spalgis epius_. name that originated in the shape of a monkey's head that it takes on at this point. These are well-known butterflies in our circles for ages. That it is today that they draw our attention, this is proof that the massacres, Ebola and other plots against us have plunged us into total paranoia. Musiwe na hofu, Mwenyezi Mungu yuko nasi. Cyrille MUHINDO, ecologist.

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Fact: the monkey fly that appeared on vegetables in Beni is not evil

By Rose Mathé-February 26, 2022035

For some time, information about the presence of an insect whose appearances are compared by the inhabitants of Beni to the human figure, on vegetables, has been spreading through social networks. Populations in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo have alerted to the appearance of this insect, including those of Ituri and Beni in North Kivu. Some even asserted that the insect visibly had the face of a dog, others suggested that the consumption of the vegetables on which this insect landed, led to death. Speculation and false information built around this species of the rank of insects and shared hundreds of times on Facebook.
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Here is what to remember about this insect which sows terror in the head of the populations currently in the eastern region of the DRC:

The monkey fly is a developing butterfly

In its research, Congo Check has joined the engineer Jason Mughoghe, phytotechnician engineer, who speaks of a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan kingdom which belongs to the family of lycaenidea or blues.

“It takes its name from the supposed resemblance of its nymph to the face of an ape. It is a moth belonging to the family of Lycaenidea, genus Spalgis; Species: spalgis epius. Due to its classification, this insect is also a butterfly after its adult stage because it is also a lepidopteran” , he specifies.

In butterflies, there is a complete metamorphosis, ie they go through 3 phases for their development: larval stage, pupa or pupal stage and the imago or adult insect. It is the same case in Spalgis epius. It takes the form of the monkey in its pupal stage (stage between the Larval stage and the Imago). In its larval stage it looks like a caterpillar.

The insect does not present adverse effects on human health

“The Insect is exactly a Lepidoptera (order of butterflies) and presents less risk to crops. It is also a predator of certain Hemiptera (order of tiny insects such as aphids, whiteflies, etc.) at the larval stage, which means that it plays a good role when it is not yet a pupa, called a chrysalis. for butterflies. Moreover, before becoming a chrysalis, the caterpillar must find a quiet place where it can transform in safety, leaving the caterpillar stage towards the butterfly stage. Generally, it leaves the plant and looks for a high place, where it will be well camouflaged,” engineer Patient Gakuru, a doctoral student in sustainable management of bio-aggressors and functional entomology, told Congo Check.

“Once the ideal site has been found, the caterpillar weaves a small cushion of silk on a support. We understand that this chrysalis stage is generally immobile and therefore cannot cause harm to crops, unless there are many of them on the leaves, they can reduce photosynthetic activity ,” he continues.

In short, these insects are not new but may be in our environment. It must be understood that the global exchange of production material or plant products makes it increasingly easy for pests and pathogens to spread from their natural place to different corners of the world. It is, for reasons of hygiene, to wash the vegetables before consuming them.

https://congocheck.net/factuel-la-m...e-sur-les-legumes-a-beni-nest-pas-diabolique/


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Spalgis epius

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Spalgis epius,[SUP][1][/SUP] the apefly, is a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.[SUP][2][/SUP][SUP][3][/SUP] It gets its name from the supposed resemblance of its pupa to the face of an ape.




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