Human Consumption Of Silkworm Pupae

In order to understand foodborne illnesses There are four types of pathogens microorganisms that they can contaminate the food and cause illness, than there is different conditions affect the growth of this foodborne harmful microorganisms we also need to know and understand the difference the different types of food that support the growth of pathogens we need to be able to distinguish between foodborne infections intoxications and toxin mediated infections than there is bacteria viruses parasites and fungi and there are different types of biological chemical and physical contaminants and we have to learn about food allergies. To really understand foodborne illness first we need to learn about microorganisms that cause them and

In our fourth and final lab for Biology 100, we are dealing with the beetle larva mealworms. This worm-like animal is, in fact, not a worm; they are larva for the tenebrionid beetle. These larvae are most commonly used in order to feed household pets. For example: reptiles, fish, and birds. Tenebrio larvae are also considered pests to the most businesses.

Using the scientific method it is necessary to gain some knowledge about mealworms and the two different substrates.

Diphyllobothrium is a genus of tapeworm that can cause Diphyllobothriasis in humans through consumption of raw or undercooked fish. The principal species causing diphyllobothriosis is Diphyllobothrium , known as the fish tapeworm. The fish tapeworm has a long documented history of infecting people who eats fish on a regular and especially those who consume raw or undercooked fish. In the 1970s, most of the known cases of diphyllobothriasis came from Europe (5 million cases), and Asia (4 million cases). There is no specific date when Diphyllobothrium species were discovered in humans, but it is clear that diphyllobothriasis has been in human populations for a very long time. Due to the changing diet habits in many parts of

Foodborne illness, or food poisoning, happens everyday in the U.S. and it is estimated that 48 million people are affected by it every year. Of these 48 million, 128,000 end up in the hospital and 3000 of them die from foodborne pathogens (Tucker, 2014). Foodborne illnesses can be caused by biological, chemical, or physical contaminants. The biological contaminants consist of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Chemical contaminants are pesticides, cleaning supplies, and toxic chemicals. Physical contaminations are dirt, glass, wood, splinters, stones, hair, jewelry, and metal shavings (Tucker, 2014). Salmonella, a bacterium, has been the most common reported cause of food poisoning. Salmonella is most commonly exposed to humans through animal feces and it is usually from animals that give us beef, poultry, and dairy products. People who do not wash their hands after being around animals can also transmit salmonella into our food. The symptoms of Salmonella are abdominal cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and fever (Tucker, 2014). The symptoms will usually resolve on their own in healthy people but may become life threatening in those with compromised immune systems. In order to prevent Salmonellosis, raw eggs should be avoided, as well as undercooked meat, shellfish, and unpasteurized milk and juice (Tucker, 2014). It is also important to always practice hand hygiene before handling any uncooked food products. Escherichia Coli, otherwise known as E. coli, is

When traveling to areas where tapeworm infection and other foodborne illnesses are common, follow food safety guidelines for travelers to avoid unsafe foods and drinks.

The mealworm is the larva of the mealworm beetle which is a specie of darkling beetle (Animals.mom.me, 2016). The darkling beetle has a metamorphic life cycle that begins with an egg hatching into a small mealworm over a four week period (Sandhyarani, 2016). The second life stage of a darkling beetle is the larva stage where the egg will hatch into a small brown mealworm that eats and grows for about eight to ten weeks till its next stage as a darkling beetle pupa (Sandhyarani, 2016). The larva stage of a darkling beetle is the stage in which the mealworms will be investigated. The mealworm will then enter the pupa stage during one of its shell sheds causing the mealworm to

There are approximately 800 million people that have acquired whipworm infections. Whipworm infections not only occur in humans, but can also occur in animals such as dogs and cats. Contamination with the whipworm usually accidentally occurs as a result of touching the contaminated dirt and then touching the hands to the mouth. Contamination might also occur by not properly washing vegetables or fruits before consumption. After ingestion of the whipworm eggs, the eggs typically travel to the small intestines via the gastrointestinal tract. In the small intestines the eggs then hatch and the larvae grow to maturity. The adult worm them developes in the large intestines. The female worms that are present in the large intestines can begin to transfer eggs into the intestines within two months. Female worms can produce from approximately three thousand to twenty thousand eggs in a twenty four hour

Nina Redman talks about the international food safety and how it works against the foodborne diseases. The world Health Organization (WHO) plays a major rule on food safety by publicizing the safety related programs and workshops. Beside bacteria and viruses, Nina also wrote about some other food safety threats such as hormones in milk, overuse of antibiotics in farm animals, genetically engineered plants etc. Risk assessment is a tool that scientists use to reduce the risk of these threats. The foodborne illness/disease most likely happens from the bacteria. DNA “fingerprinting” is one of the best tool that scientists have invented to investigate the foodborne illness.

The hypothesis was not supported by the data. When given 2g of cucumber, white potato, and carrot slices, the mealworms did not favor eating a cucumber in comparison to the other vegetables regardless of the higher content of water. While analyzing the data, it was found that the standard error bars of the cucumber data went from 1.85g to 1.89g and the white potato data went from 1.86g to 2.14g which meant that the true means of both of them overlap making that comparison and data statistically insignificant. Also, the white potato data’s true mean ranged from 1.86g to 2.14g and the carrot data’s true mean ranged from 1.91g to 2.03g, making that comparison also statistically insignificant. However, one thing that

The results showed that foods contaminated by these pathogens “caused 9.4 million illnesses, 55,961 hospitalizations, and 1,351 deaths each year” (p. 12).

In order to follow this diet, a person must eat a tapeworm that has a parasite. A person can get a tapeworm parasite by eating raw meat or consuming a tablet that has a parasite. People who live in a country where the tapeworm diet is legal can get beef tapeworm cysts to eat. It is important to make sure that the tapeworm

Over the years, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have identified several risk factors and estimated that 76 million cases of foodborne illness occur annually in the United States. Risk factors that contributed to

We divided up 180 Canadian Nightcrawler worms (Lumbricus terrestris) evenly between 10, 1,100 mL plastic pots labeled 1, 2, and, 3. Each number contained a different food source for each group of worms. Each pot, containing 20 nightcrawlers, stored one quart of Walmart potting soil. The 3 containers labeled “1” contained a commercial worm food named Magic Worm Food. 3 other containers labeled “2” contained sliced up red apples. The last 3 container labeled “3” contained shredded up lettuce as the food source. The 10th control, used as a control, contained 1 quart of potting soil, no worms, no food. The worms received water 3 times a week for two separate weeks. After giving the worms 10 evenly distributed squirts of water, the soil was churned

Food is an essential constituent in human life. Nevertheless, some foods can be detrimental to a person’s organism by causing life-threatening diseases. For that reason, food safety comes into play. Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling,