Rice is an essential food in our daily life, but in summer, rice is easily exposed to moisture, mold, and insects, which affects consumption and preservation. So, how to prevent rice insects?Is there any simple and effective way to do this?Today, I will introduce you to a few best ways to prevent rice insects and keep your rice fresh and clean.
There are two main reasons for rice insects: one is that the rice itself contains eggs, and the other is that the rice is stored in an unsuitable environment. During the growth and harvesting of rice, it is susceptible to pests, causing eggs to mix into the rice. These eggs will hatch into worms at a certain temperature and humidity, which will destroy the quality of the rice. If the rice storage environment is too humid, stuffy, and unventilated, it will also promote the hatching of eggs and the reproduction of insects. Therefore, in order to prevent rice insects, it is necessary to start from two aspects: the quality of rice and the storage conditions.
To prevent rice insects, you must first choose and purchase high-quality rice. High-quality rice is generally processed by selecting, washing, drying, insecticidal and other processes, and contains fewer insect eggs and is not easy to grow insects. When buying rice, pay attention to the following:
Observe the color, shape, luster, smell, etc. of the rice, and choose rice with uniform color, complete shape, natural luster, and no peculiar smell.
Touch a handful of rice to see if it is dry and delicate, and avoid choosing damp, rough, and fluffy rice.
Scrape a grain of rice with your fingernails to see if there is any white powder falling, if there is, it means that the rice has been damp or moldy, and it is not suitable to buy.
Pinch a grain of rice with your fingers to see if there are insect eyes or eggs, if there is, it means that the rice has been infested by insects and should not be purchased.
Sniff the rice with your nose to see if there is a musty, sour, greasy smell, etc., if there is, it means that the rice has gone bad and should not be purchased.
To prevent rice from being insected, it is also necessary to pay attention to the method of storage and safekeeping. The principles of storing and keeping rice are: dry, ventilated, sealed, isolated. Here's how:
Keep the rice in a dry, ventilated, and cool place, avoid direct sunlight, high temperature, humidity, etc., to prevent the rice from getting wet, moldy, and spoiling.
Put the rice in a plastic bag or other container for food with less air permeability, and tie the bag tightly or close the lid tightly to prevent air, moisture, dust, etc. from entering, and prevent the rice from oxidizing, discoloring, and changing flavor.
Put some natural insect repellent in rice, such as garlic, pepper, kelp, orange peel, cigarettes, etc., and use their special smell or ingredients to drive away or kill insects in the rice and prevent rice insects.
Check the condition of the rice regularly, and if you find insects or eggs, remove them in time, or put the rice in the freezer for 24 hours to kill the insects, and then take it out to dry to prevent the rice from continuing to grow insects.
Rice is our staple food, and to ensure that the rice is fresh and clean, it is necessary to pay attention to prevent rice insects. There are many ways to prevent rice insects, mainly from the selection and purchase, storage and custody of two aspects, to dry, ventilate, seal, isolation, use some natural insect repellents, regular inspection and treatment of rice, so that your rice no longer has insects.
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