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What are the insects in Waxberry? Can the insects in Waxberry be eaten

As we all know, red bayberry is a very common fruit. It tastes sour and sweet, delicious and nutritious. It is a kind of fruit that many people like very much. So what are the insects in red bayberry? Can the insects in red bayberry be eaten?

What kind of insect is inside the red bayberry

The white insects in red bayberry are actually the larvae of Drosophila. Drosophila is a widely distributed insect. This kind of larvae may appear in some fruits with high sugar content, such as common fruits, cherries, watermelons, blueberries, strawberries and other berry fruits. In the mature season of Myrica rubra, Drosophila will be attracted by the smell of Myrica rubra, lay eggs on the surface of Myrica rubra, hatch into larvae, drill into the flesh and feed on the flesh.

Can the insects in Myrica rubra be eaten

Fruit fly larva is a kind of high-quality protein, which contains antimicrobial peptides. From birth to growth, fruit fly larva is almost in a pollution-free environment, generally there is no bad bacteria for human body. In this respect, the insects in Bayberry can be eaten, but most people will not adapt to it.

Are the insects in Waxberry harmful

It can be proved that the use of pesticides does not exceed the standard or does not use pesticides. In this respect, eating waxberry with insects is not harmful to human body.

Fruit fly larvae in the white larva period, no research has proved that it is harmful to the human body, but this kind of larvae will mature with the deterioration of bayberry, and turn black after maturity. After climbing out, the human body may be hurt after eating, so bayberry should be eaten as soon as possible after buying.

How to wash off the insects on the red bayberry

Although the Myrica rubra is basically harmless to human body, most people still have psychological barriers, so some methods can be used to wash away the insects in the Myrica rubra.

1. The red bayberry must be soaked in salt water for 20-30 minutes after cleaning, because salt water can kill some bacteria and also help to remove the parasites hidden in the red bayberry pulp. After soaking, rinse with clean water to avoid salt odor interference.

2. Soak the waxberry in clean water and stir it with your index finger in one direction or with chopsticks. As the water turns, the dirty things or big insects in the waxberry will come out. But be careful not to use too much force and stir.

3. Use baking soda or starch solution to clean bayberry, or use flour solution to clean bayberry. After soaking for a few minutes, stir it by hand, and the insects or dirt in the waxberry will be separated, and then the waxberry will be filtered out and washed with clean water.

4. The use of fruit and vegetable cleaning machine or fruit and vegetable cleaning agent can kill bacteria on Myrica rubra, and the effect of degradation of pesticides is also very good. However, pay attention to the use of fruit and vegetable cleaning agent, to clean with water.