Insects in rice are a very common storage pest. Before the rice harvest, it has laid eggs in the ears of rice. In the process of laying eggs, rice will be bitten out of a hole, put in the hole, and then the hole of rice will be sealed with secretions. When the rice is ground into edible rice, the larvae will gradually develop in the rice, and after pupation and eclosion, it is the rice elephant we see.

The rice elephant itself has no virus and will not bite the human body. The treated rice can still be eaten. However, it should be noted that if rice is a little moldy, it can't be eaten, because moldy rice has Aspergillus flavus, which is a carcinogen.

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Treating rice with worms;

1, in the refrigerator for 24 hours. If the insects are not serious, you can put the rice with bags in the freezer and take it out after 24 hours. At this time, the worms freeze to death and turn red and black, which is easy to pick up and will not affect the original taste of rice.

Let it dry in the shade. People often like to expose rice to the sun after it is infected. This will not only kill Mi Chong, but will be counterproductive, because after two or three days, the Mi Chong in rice will definitely increase, and the rice after sun exposure will also affect the taste because of the loss of water. The correct way is to put the worm rice in a cool and ventilated place, let the worm climb out slowly, and then sieve it again.

People's Network-Can rice with worms still be eaten? As long as it is not moldy, it can be eaten after processing.