A veterinarian confirmed that the locust insect is a high risk to the liver, which is carcinogenic and inedible, pointing out that the cooking is not enough to rid her body of toxins and pesticides sprayed in more than one country passed by.

"Locusts will be a meal of high nutritional value if they do not fight with pesticides, because they contain a high percentage of protein," he said.

People have trouble traveling to neighboring countries to buy large bags, known as "ekhayas", filled with locusts, which they cook in different ways. They compete to display locust pictures in their various accounts on social media.

Specific areas of the city of Dhafra witnessed the arrival of desert locust swarms during the migration season from the far east of Africa to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE. Citizens were quick to hunt down numbers. The Abu Dhabi Environment Agency (EAD) has confirmed the control and control of locust swarms by sprinkling with ultrafiltration spray (ULV) to prevent soil damage to crops and green areas.

According to experts in dealing with him, cook the locusts for an hour and a half in boiled water, with salt, and can be eaten grilled, or skimmed without oil.

"The locust eaters are old and the people of the Arabian Peninsula inherited them from their ancestors," said father Abdullah Mohammed of Fujairah. He added: "Locust swarms were coming in large quantities, and the number of people caught by them was filled with the amount they cook."

He said he wished he did not spray locusts with pesticides, so as not to cause injury to those who deal with diseases.

Mohammed al-Shamsi, from Sharjah, said he had sought locusts by asking for social networking sites, but he could not find a reliable person to deliver to. He traveled to Saudi Arabia to buy and cook them.

He went on to say that he had prepared a meal called "Magbub the Locust", which was very unique in its taste, adding that he showed the pictures of the meal on the social media, and received great attention. "There were many questions about the locust source and its taste. I also gave him a large number of them, and likened him to the taste of dust, which is not true, the taste of locusts close to the shrimp ».

"It is difficult for young people to accept the view of cooking locusts, because they did not observe the period in which they were eaten, such as meat, chicken and fish, but it was not sprayed with insecticides, and it was not carcinogenic," he said.

She confirmed that she caught a number of locusts during his passage to the state a while ago, and left him in hot water to get rid of the toxic substances that suspended it, and then I ate and ate with rice.

The mother, Maryam Ali Rashed, from Khorfakkan, confirmed that everyone was waiting for the locust meal in specific seasons, explaining that they were separating the head, legs and wings from the body of the locusts, and then putting them under the sun until they dried up as they used spices to add them to some foods. Give it a distinctive flavor.

For his part, explained the veterinarian, Kamal Al-Hammadi, that the treatment of locusts very dangerous, because of what may be caused by the deposition of pesticides and chemicals that were exposed during the migration.

He added that the first member that can be destroyed by the chemical substances in the locust is the liver, as these chemicals are deposited, and may be partially delayed in the event of repeated meals in large quantities, because of the proportion of harmful substances contained by this insect.

Great benefits

The veterinarian, Kamal Al Hammadi, stressed that locusts have significant benefits. If they are not exposed to control, they play an important role in treating many types of diseases. It is a natural tonic. It is the most efficient and effective stimulant. It increases the body's activity. In addition to its role in the treatment of rheumatism, reduce back pain, treat the problem of delayed growth of children, stimulate blood circulation and increase blood flow in the body, adding that «locusts feed on most trees and wild plants and aromatic and medicinal plants, which contain health benefits , Which explains the high effectiveness ».

Mohammed Al Shamsi:

"Many people like the taste of locusts that are cooked with the taste of labyrinth ... but the fact is that it is close to the shrimp."

Maryam Ali Rashed:

"Everyone was waiting for locusts and making bharat to give it a distinctive flavor."