Not only do they look terrible, but coconut worms also cause severe poisoning for people who eat them

Palm weevils, coconut weevils. are one of the common weevil species in our country. However, recently, Lao Cai Provincial General Hospital received patients with anaphylaxis after eating coconut worms. What is special about this weevil to be poisonous?.

Like many species of weevils, which are a form of worm larvae of certain species of beetles that usually live in the neck (the soft inner part of the top), the coconut weevil nests on the necks of coconut trees. After felling coconut trees, beetles will punch holes to lay eggs, eggs hatch into larvae and develop into coconut weevils.

From cutting the tree to catching the weevils is about 2 months. At this time, if you do not exploit coconut worms, they will grow old and fly away.

The coconut weevil nests on the necks of coconut trees.

To 'catch' weevils, people often put their ears on the tree trunk. If you hear the rustling sound, it means there are weevils because this is the sound of weevils eating in the trunk. Each palm tree can get several kilograms of weevils.

Palm worms have high nutritional value, especially protein content. Every 100 grams of weevils provide 13 grams of protein, calcium, mineral salts. In addition, because the food is the core and the palm, the coconut worms are very fragrant. When processing, just soak in water to remove the resin and the characteristic smell of the brush. However, coconut worms contain allergens . Besides, some toxic fungal spores from the outside environment can infect coconut weevils. These spores become highly toxic fungi when entering the human body. This is the reason some people eat palm worms to be poisoned.

Along with coconut weevils, in the family of weevils, palm weevils and date weevils are quite famous.

The date palm weevil lives in the tops of the date palm trees that grow wild in bushes in the islands and peninsulas. At the beginning of the rainy season, the poplar ant, a tawny beetle larger than the leafhopper, digs into the tops of the date palm to lay eggs. Around the 10th lunar month, the worm is fully developed. Date palm is now very rare and quite expensive, because each date palm tree is only for one weevil, the wild coastal date palm forests are now almost eradicated.

Just like coconut weevil, palm weevil and date palm weevil contain many nutrients. However, these delicious and greasy specialties also have many potential risks. Many people who eat worms suffer from itching and allergies.

Doctors recommend that when suffering from food poisoning of insect origin , if the victim is awake, he can induce vomiting on his own . Severe cases, difficulty breathing and weak breathing need artificial respiration depending on the symptoms of the victim. After giving first aid, it is necessary to quickly bring the victim to medical facilities for timely treatment and treatment.

To prevent poisoning due to eating worms in particular, insects in general, people should not eat strange insects or have never eaten before . People with allergies need to be careful when enjoying these dishes.