In article <3rgu1b$441 at mserv1.dl.ac.uk>, D.Gibson at nhm.ac.uk says...
>>>Does anyone know what type of insect larvae is traditionally placed into
>bottles of tequila? Could these larvae act as paratenic hosts for
>helminths (particularly Ascaris)? Can Ascaris eggs remain viable in
>alcohol for any length of time?
>Thanks,
>Brent Dixon
>>>If any one knows the generic name of the 'agave' worm, which inhabits
>bottles of mescal, I could check whether we have any records of
helminths
>which have been recorded from it; though, in view of its origin in a
cactus,
>I think that this is doubtful.
>I don't know what sort of worm is in tequila, but ascaris eggs could most
certainly survive in alcohol whithout too much trouble.
Janet Spicer
gbzv71 at udcf.gla,ac,uk
