Recent plan to use diquat on hydrilla in the Connecticut River set off viral opposition campaign. But its use is common ...

According to the EPA, diquat “rapidly adheres to soil particles,” which makes it unlikely to leach into drinking water.

The Connecticut River has come a long way.It’s far healthier than it once was.Some people are worried that adding diquat ...

A common herbicide ingredient replacing glyphosate in the United States has been found to cause multiple types of organ damage and kill gut bacteria, according to new research. Despite its documented ...

Social media posts that have been gaining traction claim diquat is being used with no public vote or discussion. USACE held three public meetings in 2024 about herbicides before starting the ...

CT officials and advocates say the negative social media posts are misleading and harmful to a project that has taken years of planning.

Context. The Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Research and Demonstration Project planned to use Diquat, a herbicide that is toxic to humans, to treat the invasive plant species hydrilla.

Low doses of diquat cause massive liver necrosis and death of selenium-deficient rats within a few hours. Protection against this injury by selenium correlates with the presence of selenoprotein P ...