[Leica] RE: RE: To renew an older question - Film eating beetles

[Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>]

>Jim Brick wrote:
> >
> > That's because the rice is full of beetle eggs that hatch after
> > you get the
> > rice. Putting the rice in a freezer will prevent them from
> > hatching. Or in
> > a small plastic garbage can (new and clean) and then put in some dry ice.
> > The cold and lack of oxygen will keep them from hatching.
> >
> > But I'm sure you already know this...
> >
> > :)
> >
> > Jim

At 01:32 PM 9/6/01 -0400, Austin Franklin wrote:

>Even if you prevent them from hatching...don't you end up eating them?



Of course, but as eggs and larvae, they look just like rice. So you don't 
know. Just extra protein.

Basically, all grain products have eggs on board. Even dried fruit such as 
bulk raisins. You can see the larvae in raisins.

Jim