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, 1972 Geyer larkspur, a poisonous, perennial forb, is highly susceptible to paraquat applied when flowering stems are slightly above ground. At 1/2 lb./acre, paraquat killed 90 to 95% of geyer larkspur, but was less effective when the treatment was preceded ...
Hyder, D. N.
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BMC Public HealthBackground Paraquat is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world, despite its high human toxicity and the overwhelming evidence of associated high morbidity and mortality. Due to the significant public health implications of the use of paraquat,
Leah Utyasheva +2 more
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Differential translocation of paraquat in paraquat-resistant populations of Hordeum leporinum
, 2005 The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.comTwo populations of Hordeum leporinum have evolved resistance to paraquat within a small area in central Tasmania, Australia. One population (THL1) was more than 80-fold resistant to paraquat
Preston, C. +4 more
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Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2018 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Paraquat is mainly used as an herbicide and its toxicity can be caused by acute and chronic liver disease by increasing the active oxygen species, in this study, we investigated the effect of N-acetyl cysteine and vitamin D on ...
Gh Rahmani +4 more
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Paradoxical systemic toxicity by inhaled paraquat poisoning: A case report
Journal of Acute DiseaseRationale: Multi-organ failure is a symptom of paraquat poisoning, resulting in high mortality and morbidity rates. Though paraquat is widely available, poisoning through inhalation is rare. Patient's Concern: A 37-year-old male reported to the emergency
Tulika Garg +2 more
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Weed TechnologyRice is often planted in the mid-southern United States around the same time that paraquat is applied either preplant or preemergence herbicide to other row crops in adjacent fields.
Thomas William Eubank +4 more
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Is glyphosate-resistant ryegrass resistant to paraquat?
, 2017 Sequestration of herbicide into vacuoles is considered to be the main mechanism of resistance to both glyphosate and paraquat worldwide. In New Zealand, the first case of glyphosate resistance was found in ryegrass (Lolium) species, and the restricted ...
K.C. Harrington +3 more
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Homicide by Paraquat Poisoning
, 1999 We report on two cases of homicide by paraquat poisoning. Both cases occurred in children and the common clinical presentations were gastrointestinal ulceration and acute respiratory distress, with pneumomediastinitis.
H Daisley, V Simmons
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Paraquat Poisoning: A Growing Homicidal Threat: Insights and Strategies
Journal of Medical EvidenceParaquat is a widely used non-selective herbicide in Indian agriculture. It has gained popularity for its misuse in suicidal poisoning, primarily because it lacks an antidote, and ingestion often leads to death.
Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh, Victor Ghosh
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Successful single-lung transplantation after paraquat intoxication.
, 1997 Severe acute lung injury frequently develops after poisoning by paraquat, and respiratory failure is the major cause of death in patients surviving more than 2 days after ingestion.
Spiliopoulos A +3 more
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