Why do chestnuts grow bugs from inside?
The reason why insects grow from the inside is that chestnut insects have laid eggs in it before it matures. After a certain period of time, under the appropriate temperature and humidity, insects will hatch out, so there will be insects when chestnuts are opened. The way for chestnut worms to lay eggs is to bite a spawning trough into a chestnut bud, lay eggs in the trough, push the eggs to the bottom of the trough, and then block the hole, so that the eggs can have a certain living space, and generally the ovaries are relatively small, and the chestnut bud can heal itself in the later growth process, so it is not easy to see whether there are insects.
Can chestnut worms still eat?
It is recommended not to eat.
If there are chestnut worms, it is estimated that most of the meat inside has been eaten by chestnut larvae, and the meat eaten is generally polluted. The texture of the meat will become very pink or dull, the nutritional value will be lost, and there may be some substances harmful to the body.
Moreover, if you see a long bug, you may have some resistance. Even if the part eaten by the worm is removed, it still feels uneasy to eat. It is recommended not to eat.
What is a chestnut worm?
Usually the larva of a chestnut elephant.
Chestnut, the host plant is chestnut, as well as hazelnut, oak and other plants, which mainly harm chestnut with larvae. The main chestnut plants are Castanea mollissima and Castanea mollissima. Adults like to eat tender leaves, new buds and young fruits, while larvae generally eat cotyledons in fruits, and wormholes are covered with insect droppings, which is a very common pest to chestnut.
How to preserve chestnut without insects?
1. Refrigerate
The temperature in the refrigerator is relatively low. Generally, chestnut worms can't hatch at this low temperature, so they can be put into the refrigerator for cold storage. But drain the water first, and then put it into a fresh-keeping bag, so as to reduce the hatching water and keep it dry.
2. Boil in water and dry.
After the chestnuts are cooked, the eggs of chestnuts can be killed at high temperature, and then dried in the sun to prolong the storage time. However, this method has a long storage time, but it may be hard to eat. If it is not acceptable, it is better to choose refrigeration.
3. Preservation method of spiny shell
Besides the insects inside, the insects outside also need to be prevented. Before chestnut is taken out, it has a protective shell with thorns, and it is also very thick, so it can be preserved with thorns, which can not only prevent the invasion of external insects, but also prolong the preservation time, as long as it is kept ventilated and dry.