What happens if you eat fly eggs or larvae? Danger of flies

Poisoning from fish, red or black caviar, and seafood is a fairly common occurrence. In this regard, even fresh and properly prepared fish dishes can become dangerous. Often fish provokes infection with botulism and other severe toxic infections. Often, problems can be caused by many people’s favorite rolls and sushi, which contain raw fish.

The most common causes of intoxication:

• Bacterial toxins. Problems may arise due to improper transportation or storage. For example, bacteria multiply intensively in defrosted raw materials that remain warm for a long time. This is typical for both fresh and canned fish.
• Fish may initially be infected with bacteria and parasites. Toxins and harmful microorganisms accumulate in fish living in polluted waters.
• Incorrect preparation of fish. Thus, under-salting or insufficient heat treatment during smoking can provoke the growth of pathogenic microorganisms in fish and cause the development of acute intoxications.
• Chemical toxins. Harmful substances enter fresh and salt water and accumulate in the food chain. Organochlorine compounds, pesticides, and methylmercury can accumulate in fish and seafood.

Many inhabitants of the deep sea, in particular mollusks that live in insufficiently clean waters, are often carriers of pathogenic viruses. For example, hepatitis A virus or norovirus.

The most common cause of poisoning is the consumption of fish infected with Salmonella bacteria. Thus, researchers Suleidzhan and Keldikulova believe that “neglect of the requirements of food hygiene when salting fish often led to its infection mainly with Gertner bacteria, as well as food products prepared from fish” (Suleidzhan B.Zh. and Keldikulova U.K., 2011, p. 70).

Where do flies lay their eggs?

Females initially worry about future offspring.
Therefore, flies lay eggs where the larvae can fully feed and develop immediately after birth, since without food they die after 2 days. In nature, this is usually organic waste of a liquid consistency, since the mouthparts of maggots are not designed for solid food. At home, the fly tries to lay eggs on human food.

Receptors on the legs, which act as an organ of touch, help the insect find the optimal place for its offspring. Then the fly uses its proboscis to check the consistency and taste of the product, and only after that it lays eggs.

Contaminated Meat

Suitable for this:

• meat;
• fish;
• fruits;
• vegetables;
• offal;
• cottage cheese;
• cheese.

Ready-made meals based on cereals can also serve as food for offspring. In order for an insect to lay eggs, it is quite enough to leave food on the table for a short time during the warm period of the year.

Say a word about the white maggot.

In fact, this newest treatment, used in advanced clinics in the UK and the USA, was used during the Second World War. However, the advent of antibiotics made us forget about such an effective method.

What's the point? Maggots do not touch healthy tissues and are eaten only by sick (necrotic) tissues. In this case, there will be no need to use antibiotics, and, accordingly, the problem of drug dependence (resistance) will be eliminated. True, we are talking about sterile worms, which must be removed from the wound before their waste products are inside.

Classification of larvae

There are several types of maggots:

• Maggots are larvae laid by the blue carrion fly. They develop in rotting meat or fish, and a few minutes are enough for a fly to fly to the smell. These maggots reach a length of 15 mm.
• Gozzer is the larva of black-headed blue meat flies. Reaches sizes up to 20 mm and very quickly passes into the pupal stage.
• Gordinies are the larvae of gray blowflies, grow up to 25 mm, and pupate very quickly.
• Pinka is the larva of a green blowfly. Small maggots, not exceeding 10 mm in size.
• Fifa is the larva of a fly of the Lucilia species. Frost-resistant maggots no more than 12 mm long.

Are maggots useful?

The positive effects of worms on trophic and purulent infected wounds have been clinically proven.

Blowfly larvae eat decaying tissue. Their digestive system has external development. Once in the wound, they release proteolytic enzymes that help dissolve dead cells. Natural cleansing of necrotizing lesions occurs. The use of maggots can be compared to surgical practice, where pancreatic enzymes are used. Trypsin is placed into the pathological focus, which cleanses the wounds of purulent contents. The main advantage of larval therapy is its rapid and long-term effect.

Scientists are developing an antibiotic that can help with non-drug cases, gangrene. The substance isolated from the processed secretion of green fly larvae was named Seraticin. It has shown effectiveness in the treatment of diseases caused by E. coli, staphylococci, and clostridia.

Another positive effect of maggots on a wound is the suppression of local immunity. The increased protective reaction of the skin causes typical symptoms of inflammation. The patient suffers from swelling and pain. Thanks to mucus, the larvae relieve swelling, reduce hyperemia, and fight pain.

Types of larvae

There are about 3.5 thousand species of flies in nature, but only a few of them penetrate into a person’s home. Finding favorable conditions here, they lay eggs, from which larvae subsequently emerge.

Maggot

In addition to the larvae of ordinary houseflies, the following species can be found in an apartment:

1. Maggot. The length of the insect reaches 15 mm. This species is the offspring of the blue carrion fly. Maggots can appear in meat and fish.
2. Gozzer. This is the larva of the black-headed blue fly. Characterized by rapid pupation. The size of the insect at the last stage of development reaches 20 mm.
3. Gordini. The maggot of a gray blowfly, the size of which reaches 20-25 mm. The larva quickly pupates.
4. Pink. This species is the offspring of the green blowfly. The body length of the larvae does not exceed 10 mm.
5. FIFA. Lucilia fly maggot. Belongs to the category of frost-resistant species. The length of the larva does not exceed 12 mm.

General meaning according to dream books

Psychologists and esotericists approach deciphering plots based on the problems of the sleeper. The subconscious mind generates pictures that answer pressing questions. The dreamer is trying to find ways to get rid of his own problems. Often this happens through a certain midnight scenario.

Sometimes the solution is extremely simple. The body signals the presence of real parasites poisoning the body. Be sure to visit a doctor.

Miller's Dream Book

According to this book, maggots symbolize earthly problems. Gustav Miller provided positive and negative interpretations:

1. Seeing parasites up close foreshadows the emergence of various difficulties at work and conflicts with loved ones.
2. They dug them for fishing, took them out of the ground - harmony in the relationship with your loved one.
3. Putting it on a hook means protecting yourself in time from the machinations of your enemies. Thanks to wisdom and foresight, you will uncover enemy traps.
4. Stepping over the whitish worms means self-confidence and success. The dreamer is not afraid of any obstacles.
5. Visiting a room infested with vile creatures is a sign of internal doubts. Look for the basis in yourself, since your inner circle consists of hypocritical, unreliable people.

Little white worms crawl on fruits and berries - leading to tears. Your lover will seriously offend you.

Islamic dream book

Muslims believe that such a vision symbolizes excessive thirst for money. A person, in pursuit of material things, forgets about spiritual values. The sleeper needs to at least briefly take a break from building a career and raising money at any cost. Spiritual and physical health suffers. You need to be with your family and chat with friends.

Larvae attached to the skin indicate impending ruin. Think about whether your spending is excessive? Are you living within your means?

Getting rid of parasites is the most favorable signal. You will be able to cope with emerging difficulties and overcome the crisis without losses.

Vanga's Dream Book

The famous seer interprets the nasty larvae positively. Such a plot symbolizes a quick solution to pressing problems. You don’t even have to put in a lot of effort to do this: everything will work out as if by magic.

Little white worms in the soil - to fertility; in manure - to a rich offspring of livestock (for a farmer, villager).

Did you dream about going fishing and fiddling with whitish bait? A wonderful sign that reveals the personality of the sleeper. You are aware of your own weaknesses and control their manifestation. You learn well from the mistakes of others.

Freud's Dream Book

A psychoanalyst connected baby flies with human duplicity. Betrayal can be expected even from the most harmless acquaintance at first glance. It is necessary to be attentive to other people's promises and think about your own. Always remember about the weakness of people, the tendency to blame others for their own mistakes. Responsibility is for the strong, such as the dreamer.

According to Tsvetkov

The psychologist claims that any plot with maggots foreshadows:

• business difficulties, gossip;
• health problems, exacerbation of chronic ailments;
• quarrels, scandals with colleagues, acquaintances.

An unpleasant vision does not in any way reflect a person’s relationship with his heart partner.

Fly eggs on food

The fly feeds on the juices of rotten plants, ripe fruits, and blood. The larvae need a moist environment and the availability of food. Therefore, flies lay eggs on products that begin to deteriorate, there is blood on them, and signs of rotting.

• fruits;
• vegetables;
• meat;
• offal;
• cheese;
• sweets;
• milk products;
• ready-made dishes from vegetables, cereals.

In order for a fly to lay eggs on meat, cottage cheese, cheese, and other products, they must be left on the table or in another place without proper storage. In everyday life, this situation occurs very often, so insect clutches are present almost everywhere.

Quantity and quality

If you want to have more worms, then you need 5-6 flies per kilogram of meat, close the container with the flies and leave them for one hour, then release them and close the bucket tightly. If you want to get more maggots, leave the bucket with the prepared crushed food open longer so that as many flies as possible lay their larvae, then close it. In a week, maggots will appear.

The size of maggots depends on the ratio of their number to the amount of food. If there are few larvae and a lot of food, then the maggots are large and vice versa - there are many larvae and many small worms.

Dangers of swallowing flies

Low acidity, damage to the mucous membrane of any part of the digestive tract and a tendency to trap air during food intake lead to the fact that the insect remains alive for some time after ingestion, and can lay eggs on the way to the stomach.

As a rule, insects can lay eggs in a few seconds, and there are some species that spit eggs into the eyes, mouth and nose of an animal on the fly in order to introduce the parasite into the body of the “breadwinner”.

Also, if flies, eggs or larvae get into the mouth and further into the digestive tract, even if they die, they can infect a person with many diseases and pests that they carry on their body. Salmonella, cysts, worm eggs (roundworms, trichinella and others) often reach humans due to flies.

Corpse fauna

The housing problem can spoil not only people, but also worms. As soon as a fresh living space looms on the horizon, parasites will immediately populate the square meters without asking, so that they don’t sit idle unnecessarily. There is some truth in this joke, but it lies deeper.

But sometimes out-of-the-ordinary things happen - maggots in a person. alive! It turns out that such cases, although rare, do occur. Moreover, it is impossible to insure against them.

One of the reasons for the appearance of parasites may be a bleeding wound or advanced gangrene. Particularly dangerous, as you might guess, is the summer period, when there are especially many flies. It is enough to go to bed, leaving access to the wound, and by the evening of the next day, strange white dots may appear on the damaged bleeding area. Only careful treatment, applying a bandage and bandaging can protect it.

Maggots can also settle in humans thanks to food. It turns out that the peak breeding activity of the gray fly occurs either at the end of summer or at the beginning of autumn. At this time, the insect lays its eggs on the food with special zeal. According to some entomologists, after a person eats a contaminated product, the larvae get inside and some of them survive.

Parasites continue their development inside. They come out with feces, but during this time, in addition to unpleasant sensations, the person receives ascaris eggs as a “gift”, which are carried by flies on their paws. In order to convince you to thoroughly wash or heat-treat food, it is probably enough to say that one such parasite reaches forty centimeters in length and lays up to two hundred eggs in just one day!

Bacterial poisoning

Flies may visit multiple food sources throughout the day, and they may carry harmful bacteria that they have collected from human or animal waste. They can transfer these bacteria to the food people eat.

Larvae that develop in contaminated food can ingest these bacteria. People who eat these contaminated foods or maggots are also exposed to the bacteria and may feel unwell.

Salmonella and E. coli are examples of bacteria that flies and maggots can transmit to humans.

Salmonella

Salmonella is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness. Symptoms of salmonella infection include:

• abdominal cramps
• nausea and vomiting
• diarrhea
• fever

Symptoms usually begin 12 to 72 hours after a person ingests the bacteria, and the illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days.

People with salmonella poisoning often get better without treatment. However, frequent vomiting and diarrhea can lead to severe dehydration and sometimes hospitalization. Therefore, it is important for people with salmonella poisoning to drink plenty of fluids, including clear broths and fruit juices, to replace lost fluids and electrolytes.

E. coli poisoning

There are many different strains of E. coli. While most strains are harmless, some can cause food poisoning.

Here are the symptoms of E. coli poisoning:

• stomach cramps
• diarrhea that may contain blood
• vomit
• slight increase in body temperature, usually below 38.3°C

These symptoms usually develop 1–10 days after bacteria enter the digestive tract and may last 5–7 days.

E. coli infections can vary in severity from very mild to severe, and can sometimes even be life-threatening. As with salmonella poisoning, people need to drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration

Interpretation of the details of a dream about maggots

Flies lay larvae in places where decomposition and rot have appeared. It is this image that underlies most explanations. The insect is identified with something unpleasant, dirty. The sleeper's guilty conscience influences the formation of the plot, as well as deep-seated, unprocessed fears.

Seeing maggots indicates a negative direction of thoughts, complexes, anxieties, envy, anger, jealousy. The soul wants to cleanse itself, therefore it signals consciousness about a suffocating problem.

The dream directly says that it’s time to put other things aside and take care of yourself. The psyche is depressed, the immune system suffers, the body is under threat of developing bad diseases. But the sleeper has time to correct the bad tendency.

The appearance of larvae with other pests means:

• with flies - a new goal, the achievement of which will lead to success;
• with worms - infection with roundworms, lamblia and similar parasites; negative bacterial environment;
• with cockroaches - unforeseen expenses lie ahead;
• with spiders - to quick, easy profit;
• with fleas - love troubles, disorders;
• with lice - wealth is within reach.

Fishing worms signify a happy marriage. But to achieve harmony you need to try. It itself does not materialize in your space.

Any memorable detail becomes of paramount importance. Can you describe what you saw in one or two words? Let's look at suitable explanations.

Living whites

Confrontation on a friendly front. The sleeper made a mistake in choosing his comrades. There were unworthy individuals nearby. It is advisable to reconsider your social circle: move some away, say goodbye to others.

A live parasite is a problem. Until you get rid of it in a dream, the complexity will not end, it will torment and haunt.

Yellow

With sufficient activity, you will acquire a new source of stable income. For example, the boss will approve a salary increase, someone will offer a profitable part-time job. Don't miss the chance!

Black

Stubbornness is your strong point these days. The ability to defend your position is important. But the environment perceives persistence negatively. People are offended and do not understand your reluctance to accept their opinion. Think about it: is it so important to always be right? Believe me, mercy is no less a virtue

Black and white insects signify the news of death. This is not necessarily the death of a loved one. You will simply hear similar news from friends or the media.

Reds

A dangerous enemy is strong. He got very close. Monitors every step. The collision is not beneficial for you now.

Multicolored

Worms of bright colors predict an amazing and unusual event in the dreamer’s life, which will remain in the memory for a long time. This will not necessarily bring practical benefits, but it will certainly give a lot of positive emotions.

Little ones

Small parasites prophesy that you will soon learn something pleasant. The news may relate to a career or personal relationship. An unexpected meeting with old friends and former classmates is also likely.

Large

A fruitful conversation with the authorities is ahead. The result will be career advancement or salary increase.

A lot of

Double image. Promises the following:

1. Misunderstanding in the team. People do not listen to others, they concentrate only on their own ideas. Hence the conflicts.
2. An unexpected inheritance will fall on the head of the sleeping person who has seen crawling worms in large numbers.

A teeming heap is usually a signal of a quarrel or a conspiracy. Prepare your defense.

Dead

Esotericists describe the state of the sleeping person as a lesion of the aura. You succumbed to the attack of an energy vampire, became a victim of damage, the evil eye. You will soon feel a loss of strength, lethargy, apathy, and depression.

Crawling on the floor

A warning against gullibility. Deceivers carefully look for a gap in the dreamer's defenses.

If you see them in your apartment, get ready to receive guests. If they are teeming with them, then the visit will be memorable and will give many good memories.

On the ground

The dreamer's share is prosperity, prosperity, tranquility. In the near future you will definitely not have to worry about where to get money for the necessary things.

In water

You will hear a call for help from a person with whom you ate a peck of salt. However, in your impulses to do a good deed, do not drown yourself: do not get involved in activities of a dubious nature that will result in unnecessary burdensome difficulties.

In food

Food spoiled by parasites hints at the dreamer’s gluttony. It's time to think about diet. A pleasant event will complicate the situation. They will invite you to a banquet or you will serve a magnificent feast yourself. We'll have to find a balance, come up with original, low-calorie dishes.

It is important which product the worms chose for their lunch. Dream Interpretations analyzed the following situations:

1. Bread suffered - a significant increase in financial well-being.
2. Salo was attacked - cope with any opponent. Just don't sit on the couch, take action.

If you notice pests in the refrigerator, then you will be able to do the right thing in a matter that you are constantly thinking about intensely. The situation will tell you what to do next.

In fish

The gossip behind your back will disappoint you. But there is no need to be nervous. The gossipers themselves will shut up.

In meat

Heralds the purchase of a vehicle that meets your requirements. Not necessarily the latest model, but a comfortable, technical car.

For a family, a dream predicts proceedings up to and including divorce. But only if the betrayal has already occurred and is exposed.

On the plate

Dishes with worms mean enmity. If you didn’t notice and began to feast on it, you may suffer due to the intrigue. Be on your guard.

On clothes

If they crawl around someone you know, stop communicating. There will be no good from this person. On the contrary, it will get you into big trouble. On a stranger - try not to contact the first person you meet. At the very least, you might catch a cold.

If you notice it on your dress, suit, coat - consult a doctor. Prevention doesn't hurt.

On the body

A nightmare scenario predicts a happy union. The finest details detail the message from above.

Parasites scurrying around the body - advice to keep secrets of the heart. There is no need to share the most intimate details with your girlfriends. Then love will not suffer.

On hands

You will say hello to those who have long disappeared from sight. The conversation will add knowledge about acquaintances, the events of their present and past. Sometimes he prophesies an interesting, useful acquaintance.

On foot

Wealth is stabilizing. The income will allow you to travel for your own pleasure, without saving on trifles.

On the stomach

It's time to relax and commune with nature. Even if the landscapes are not at all attractive. Go to the pond. Relaxation will fill you with life-giving energy.

In the navel

Stop constantly remembering past failures. They are a thing of the past.

In the ears

The coming days will be very informative. Among the mass of useless information, there will be a diamond of a promising idea. We need to catch it and use it.

In eyes

Stop. You don't notice the obvious. You get carried away by desire, you don’t understand the futility of intention. To avoid suffering, face the truth. Not everyone is worthy of complete trust. Based on your own interests, do not fall for manipulation: loved ones, advertising, authorities.

In the hair

A rash act can lead to hasty actions, the consequences of which will take a long time to correct. You are now a little confused and confused. Give yourself time to think about the situation.

On the head, on the face

It's time to take care of the image. There will be an opportunity to improve your own appearance and become more attractive.

In the mouth

Go work away from home. For example, they will be invited to an internship abroad or you will be going on a long business trip. A mouthful of worms is a sign of talkativeness. Quality is now detrimental. If you want to say something, mentally count to ten.

If worms crawl out of your mouth in a dream, carefully watch your words. A careless phrase can hurt a loved one and put the sleeping person in an awkward situation.

Inside a person

Worms under the skin - to self-deception. Check upcoming transactions, read contracts before signing. There is a deception hidden somewhere.

If you dreamed of a wound infected with parasites, then the body is literally screaming. Bad habits do not lead to good things; they inhibit the functioning of internal organs. It's time to stop and reconsider your lifestyle.

Seeing maggots crawling out from under the skin is a sign of cleansing. Often the picture says that the evil eye has gone away. If you pull out the larvae yourself, then you can cope with the energy shock.

In the house

The location of the disgusting creatures is important:

• on the bed - sexual joys;
• on a blanket - feel cared for, protected from adversity;
• on the wall - for repair;
• on the ceiling - the neighbors will flood it.

The picture of worms in the room recommends listening to your intuition. She correctly assesses events.

In the toilet

A secret carefully hidden by the dreamer will become known to the general public.

In feces

Profit of any kind. If you saw worms in the shit, it meant a new addition to the family. If feces are in the toilet, it means it will be a boy. If not, it's a girl.

Unfavorable outcome, or myiasis

Some myiases are caused by insect larvae, which usually develop in rotting organic matter. This type of disease is called accidental. Such flies and larvae enter the human body with food, clothing or household items.

Swallowed eggs can dissolve in hydrochloric acid, or they can remain intact and be absorbed into the blood. If they enter the bloodstream, they will travel through the vessels to any part of the body. The most dangerous cases are when fly eggs enter the brain, heart or liver. Such cases are quite rare, but still they should not be excluded.

And from the eggs, larvae emerge, which gnaw holes in the host’s body and also send waste products to the body. As the larvae move through the body, the patient feels severe itching, discomfort, and pain. Also, already matured larvae, not eggs, can get inside.

Intestinal myiasis

When a person becomes infected with fly larvae, intestinal myiasis occurs. The larvae live on or inside a person and survive by feeding on his tissues.

Intestinal myiasis is a type of myiasis that can occur when a person eats a fly larva that survives in the gastrointestinal tract. Some people with intestinal myiasis do not experience any symptoms and may only realize they are infected after noticing larvae in their stool.

However, here are some symptoms of intestinal myiasis that you may experience:

• abdominal pain
• nausea and vomiting
• itching in the anus
• bleeding from the rectum

Myiasis is not common in developed countries and occurs primarily in tropical and subtropical countries, including Africa and South America. However, a person may develop myiasis as a result of traveling to these countries.

What to do if you are poisoned by fish

If you experience signs of poisoning after eating fish, such as severe diarrhea, you should consult a doctor. In case of any ailment, it is important to seek medical help in a timely manner to avoid negative consequences.

How to help in case of poisoning before doctors arrive? First of all, you need to try to remove the spoiled or toxic product from the stomach. To do this, you can provoke vomiting: drink two or three glasses of warm water with salt and press on the base of the tongue. After this, you can take a sorbent that will help remove toxins from the gastrointestinal tract and slow down their absorption into the blood. The most affordable products with a mild effect include “Fitomucil Sorbent Forte”. The drug consists of psyllium seed shells, probiotics and prebiotics. It has a gentle effect on the gastrointestinal tract and does not provoke pain or spasms.

In addition, frequent and abundant drinking will help remove toxins. Weak sweet tea, rosehip infusion, or plain boiled/filtered water will do. You need to drink in small portions, but often.

What to do if you eat a fly larva?

Accidental ingestion of the larvae usually does not cause long-term harm. However, if a person ingests a fly larva while eating spoiled food, they may suffer from food poisoning. Symptoms of food poisoning can range from very mild to severe, and can sometimes last for several days.

Here are the groups of people at higher risk of developing food poisoning:

• Small children
• aged people
• people with weakened immune systems

For people who develop severe vomiting and diarrhea as a result of food poisoning, it is important to drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.

Storage

If maggots for fishing are stored at room temperature, the larvae will pupate and turn into flies after a week.

If the temperature is maintained at zero, the nozzle can be stored for two months. There should be enough space in the container for the larvae to live. Otherwise, they will stretch out and die.

The following factors are no less important:

• Covering the larvae from lighting.
• Storage on sawdust, which helps the larvae get rid of excess moisture.
• Deprivation of air flow. Otherwise, pupation will occur even in the refrigerator.
• To feed, you need to place a container with maggots in the room for forty minutes. Then add finely chopped vegetables, broth, yolk or cottage cheese. Sometimes anglers prefer to color the larvae if the fish bite better on a certain color. The larvae will change color depending on what they are fed with. Yolk will turn yellow, carrots will turn orange, greens will turn green, beets will turn red.

Young larvae are considered the most tenacious. They can be distinguished by a dark spot near the head. The Red Pink variety is one centimeter long and can be stored in the cold for more than six months.

The best place in the refrigerator to store containers with maggots is the egg compartment. This is where the storage temperature is considered ideal.

Consequences

If a person accidentally swallows an adult fly or eggs of a fly, then usually nothing bad happens. Insects consist of protein and chitinous shell, which are easily broken down by gastric juice or excreted naturally.

Some people have an individual reaction in their digestive tract to fly eggs. The painful condition manifests itself in the form of:

• stomach ache;
• nausea;
• vomiting;
• stomach upsets.

If symptoms persist for more than 2–3 hours, and health worsens, then call a doctor as soon as possible for the victim.

The real danger to people is the larvae of gray blowflies, which cause myiases - parasitic diseases of the skin, intestines, stomach, respiratory system, vision, and hearing. However, such a lesion is typical for countries in Africa and South America, where this type of fly lives.

Under normal conditions, even if you swallow a fly, its eggs or larvae, it will not have any serious consequences for the body.

Medical point of view on larval therapy

The opinion of doctors regarding the non-standard method of treatment is ambiguous. Some doctors talk about additional infection of the wound, emphasizing that the procedure is painful and the patient receives new unpleasant sensations.

Adherents of alternative medicine support the old method of treatment with maggots. Important advantages of larval therapy:

1. Maggots get rid of areas of necrosis and rotting. Worms do not eat healthy tissue. They cleanse the skin of dead epithelial cells.
2. Blowfly larvae reduce the activity of pathogenic microorganisms inside the wound. They prevent the spread of infection to underlying structures and through the bloodstream.
3. Maggots stimulate reparative processes in the pathological area of ​​the body. Due to allantoin - the secretion of the larvae - the integrity of the skin is restored.

Not everyone can agree to the procedure. White worms in a wound are an unpleasant sight that evokes negative emotions. Patients must understand that no amount of antimicrobial drugs can do the same as maggot therapy. Hopeless cases are treated with maggots in 2-3 days. The larvae gnaw out necrotic lesions, the skin recovers faster.

Do people intentionally eat fly larvae?

Many people in countries outside Europe and North America eat insects. Scientists estimate that there are about 2,000 species of edible insects. Like the insects themselves, the eggs and larvae of some species are edible.

Casu marzu is a Sardinian cheese containing thousands of larvae. During the early stages of cheese production, the cheesemaker removes the outer rind, which encourages flies to enter and lay eggs. For several months, the larvae feed on rotting cheese. The larvae's excrement gives the cheese its unique, pungent flavor.

Due to the health risks of eating live larvae, the European Food Safety Authority has banned the sale of cas marzu. However, a small number of Sardinian farmers continue to produce cheese for personal consumption.

What worms and how can you get infected from fish?

There are a wide variety of parasites in fish. What do worms look like in aquatic inhabitants? The external characteristics of parasites are varied: from size to color, and the larvae are not visible to the human eye. Before cooking, you should wash and clean the product very carefully. You can catch worms in smelt, mackerel, hake, horse mackerel, cod and other types of aquatic life. Salted, smoked, dried fish and canned fish are common sources of helminth infection. Both sea and river fish can contain a variety of helminths, namely species such as flukes, roundworms and tapeworms. Parasites are not capable of having the same negative impact on aquatic inhabitants as they do to the human body. The most common diseases include infections with opisthorchiasis, diphyllobothriasis, clonorchiasis, ligulosis, and nanophyetosis.

Fighting uninvited guests

A large fly buzzing under the ear can not only cause a relative inconvenience, but is also a carrier of a dangerous disease. They can infect both food and introduce infection directly into the human blood. Tuberculosis and cholera are a few of the diseases that flies can infect humans.

The main principle of dealing with them is maintaining cleanliness. After all, as already mentioned, flies perfectly smell food and fly towards it. Empty the trash can regularly, clean up after pets, do not leave food exposed, equip windows with protective nets - these are simple ways that can greatly make a person’s life easier.

After all, despite being ordinary, it is capable of causing us many problems even in its short life. Even if it does not carry the disease, it can be very annoying because it does not have enough insight to understand that it is not welcome here and look for a quieter place. No matter how many times you chase her away, she will come back again and again.

In addition, as she flies around the room, she marks everything with her secretions. Scientists have calculated that one fly can “check in” in at least fifty different places per day. And each of them is a real breeding ground for microbes. So in the fight against flies, the rule that “cleanliness is the key to health” works more than ever.

By the way, not only blowflies, but also small midges that bother you outdoors can also be the causative agent of serious diseases. It causes various conjunctivitis and is the cause of many intestinal diseases.

Products that need to be excluded or limited as much as possible

• vegetable oil (2 tablespoons per day is allowed, preferably vegetable, flaxseed) and only unrefined
• mayonnaise
• exclude meat raised with hormones and antibiotics, usually pork and chicken
• smoked meats, sausages, frankfurters, wieners
• canned meat, fish
• sugar, honey
• fruits and berries: bananas, grapes, dates, watermelon, melon
• preserves, jams
• candies, chocolate (if you really want it - 1/4 bars of dark chocolate with a cocoa content of 70-90%)
• pastries, cakes and other confectionery products
• cookies, pastry products
• ice cream
• sweet drinks (Coca-Cola, Fanta, etc.)
• alcoholic drinks (250 ml of dry red wine, 50-100 ml of vodka are allowed - maximum 2 times a week). Avoid beer completely!!!

Any cooking method is allowed (baking, boiling, steaming, grilling, frying), most importantly without adding fat. Try to use dishes that allow you to cook food without adding fat (steamer, special frying pans, oven, grill).

Summarize

• For most people living in temperate regions, accidental consumption of a maggot is unlikely to cause harm.
• People may experience temporary bouts of food poisoning if they eat infested maggots or spoiled food containing them. However, most cases of food poisoning go away without treatment within a few days.
• If you experience severe symptoms after accidentally ingesting maggots, you should see a doctor.

Sources

• https://WikiParazit.ru/babochki-i-moshki/chto-budet-esli-sest-lichinku-muhi.html
• https://klopkan.ru/muhi/chto-budet-esli-sest-yaytsa-ili-lichinki-muhi/
• https://izbavitsya-ot-vrediteley.ru/proglotit-muhu.html
• https://www.magicworld.su/zdorove/1067-chto-budet-esli-s-est-lichinku-mukhi.html
• https://komarmuha.ru/chto-budet-esli-proglotit-muhu

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The principle of action of maggots on the patient’s body

Dutch scientists have discovered how maggots act on a purulent wound. The experiment required the secretion of larvae and human blood. The liquids were mixed and after careful study it was discovered that the secretion of the worms reduces the amount of immune proteins that aggressively act on bacteria and cause inflammation. The reaction is enhanced by the activation of biologically active substances - bradykinin, histamine. The larvae suppress the protective function of the skin and reduce the inflammatory response.

Non-traditional wound treatment is not dangerous if performed under sterile conditions. Home therapy with maggots can result in consequences.

Sterile larvae are taken for the procedure. Flies for laying eggs are placed in a closed space near animal liver or sausage. The conditions help to obtain clean maggots for a positive result. When the worms appear, they are starved for several days. Then it is placed on the patient’s purulent wound.

The duration of the procedure is determined by the doctor. It depends on the severity of the patient’s condition, the location of the wound, its size, and the advanced stage of the disease. After achieving the result, the injured area is opened and the worms are taken out. The patient should recover.

The cleaning process takes several stages:

1. Maggots begin to eat foci of necrosis and at the same time secrete proteases - enzymes that dissolve dead cells.
2. Under the influence of Seraticin, pathogenic microorganisms at the source of infection are destroyed.
3. During the digestion of the larvae, mucus begins to be released, which relieves the manifestations of swelling and hyperemia.
4. The purulent wound is cleaned, the defect becomes pink, and the unpleasant odor disappears.

At the end of the procedure, the doctor removes the maggots and lubricates the pathology with medicines. After a few weeks, the integrity of the skin is restored.

Maggot Care - Wash the worms!

Caring for maggots is very simple. Maggots should not be allowed to be unattractive and accompanied by an unpleasant ammonia odor. To prevent this, you need to wash the worms. Before you start washing the product, you need to free it from sawdust and sand.

You just need to open the bucket of maggots and pour them onto a mesh sieve or cheesecloth to get rid of old sawdust and sand, and sift the sand and sawdust with vigorous movements.

Wind can also be used to remove sawdust. In this case, the larvae are poured into the container from a height of 1.5 meters. But the wind will not be able to separate all the sand and sawdust.

Therefore, the maggots are sifted again until worms and fragments of sawdust that did not pass through the sieve remain on the surface of the sieve.

The sieve is then lowered onto the container and waiting for the live larvae to pass through. In this way, dead larvae are separated from living ones.

Prepare in advance hot water (not boiling water), a container, a stocking or mesh filter, a towel, a diffuser and cornstarch. Warm water is poured into a clean, empty container, a few drops of dishwashing liquid are added to it, then maggots separated from sawdust are poured out of another container, which are carefully washed, stirring them with your hand. The entire operation should not take more than 30 seconds. The worms are then drained into stockings or strainers and rinsed under cold running water under the tap until no dirt or scum remains.

Spread a towel and pour maggots onto them.

Gently blot them to get rid of excess water. If you notice that the larvae are still wet, dry them a little. Then add some cornstarch or attractor (a dry bait or flavoring agent, usually of natural origin) to the container. There must be only a small amount of attractor, otherwise the buttress will die.

Washed and clean maggot larvae will have a pleasant color and pleasant smell.