Why does brown rice grow worms? How to remove worms from brown rice?

Brown rice is a common food in our daily life. It is very low in calories and fat, and is very popular and loved by everyone. However, in the hot summer, grain foods are basically not stored properly and are prone to insects. Why does brown rice grow insects? How to remove the insects in brown rice? How to prevent brown rice from growing insects? The following article discusses these common senses about brown rice and insects in detail.

Contents of this article

1. Why does brown rice grow worms?

2. How to remove worms from brown rice

3. How to prevent brown rice from growing insects

Why does brown rice grow worms?

When rice has not been harvested, it may contain insect eggs. The processing method of brown rice is relatively simple, and many nutrients are retained in the rice. However, the insect eggs in the rice are not eliminated during processing. When the water activity of rice is low and the storage environment temperature reaches above 20°C and the humidity reaches 65%-95%, the insect eggs will hatch into rice weevils. The rice weevils will absorb enough nutrients in the rice to grow and develop, and even reproduce the next generation.

Therefore, if processed brown rice is not stored properly, it will easily absorb moisture, generate heat, become moldy, and become infested with insects, especially in a high temperature and high humidity environment.

How to remove worms from brown rice

If the brown rice is not seriously infested with worms, you can store the rice in the freezer for 24 hours. After freezing, the rice worms will turn black and red, and you can just pick them out. It should be noted that the rice worms will not be completely frozen to death after freezing. Once they are in a warm environment, they will wake up, so remember to pick them out in time after freezing.

How to prevent brown rice from growing insects

1. You can choose some items with special smells, such as garlic, kelp, orange peel, etc., take a small part of them, put them in a cloth bag, and put them in the grain to prevent insects from approaching the rice. It is best to use kelp, because dry kelp has the effect of absorbing moisture, inhibiting mold and killing insects. Put dry kelp in brown rice, take out the kelp every 10 days, dry it and put it back in the rice, which can prevent the brown rice from getting moldy and infested with insects.

2. Take a handful of Sichuan peppercorns, put them in several small cloth bags, place them in different positions of the rice box, and cover the rice box. This can prevent brown rice from being infested with insects, because Sichuan peppercorns are a natural antioxidant with a special smell, and rice insects are sensitive to smells, so they will naturally avoid them when they smell Sichuan peppercorns.

3. In addition to adding peppercorns directly, you can also boil water with peppercorns to soak the container containing rice. After soaking for about 10 minutes, dry it and use it to store rice. It can also prevent brown rice from infestation by insects.

4. Take a small cup of white wine and put the cup into the rice. Make sure the mouth of the cup is higher than the rice surface to allow the wine smell to dissipate naturally. Then cover the container tightly to effectively prevent insects.