Lerda D (2017) The Effects of Tartrazine in Allium Cepa L. J Food Nutr 3: 1-5.Abstract: The effect of tartrazine on Allium cepa L. at concentrations of 0.1 , 1, 3 and 5 ng/ml-1 were studied. Analysis focused on root growth, frequency of mitosis in a meristematic zone, and chromosomal aberrations. It was observed that […]

They claim that Metro de Madrid violated Spanish, European and Argentine laws when selling the CAF 5000. tech2.org. March 02, 2018. Metro de Madrid is in the eye of the storm for the sale of the CAF 5000 to Buenos Aires: the Spanish company knew of the presence of asbestos in trains since 2003 and […]

Occurrence and fate of pesticides in the Argentine stretch of the Paraguay-Paraná basin.Environ Monit Assess. 2017 Feb;189(2):63. doi: 10.1007/s10661-017-5773-1. Epub 2017 Jan 19. Abstract: The Argentine stretch of the del Plata basin crosses regions devoted to extensive and intensive agriculture mostly with chemical pest control. The utilization of pesticides in the region has increased 900% […]

34 condors died in Mendoza and believe they were poisoned. argentina.topnews.cloud. January 22, 2018. A group of 34 condors, a puma, two sheep, a lamb and a goat appeared dead in the town of Los Molles, in the department of Malargüe. The bodies of the animals were piled up and partially burned, and because of […]

Wild ‘Death Cap’ Mushroom Seriously Sickens 14 in California. By Margaret Farley Steele. medlineplus.gov. June 01, 2017. Foraging by novices tied to 3 people needing liver transplants and permanent brain damage in a child.A bumper crop of deadly wild "death cap" mushrooms in northern California is likely to blame for the poisonings of 14 people […]

Toxicological trivia from November 26, 2016: Jaborosa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae, the nightshades. There are about 23 species,all native to South America, where they are distributed from Peru to Patagonia. Most occur in the Andes. Most can be found in Argentina and ten are endemic to the country.Jaborosa integrifolia […]

Toxicological trivia from September 02, 2016: Bauhinia forficata, commonly known as Brazilian orchid tree, Pata de Vaca,  is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Argentina, Brazil and Peru.Its flowers are white and pinkish, and is similar to an orchid. Deciduous leaves are lobed and the name "pata […]

Toxicological trivia from August 19, 2016: The llama (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since the Pre-Columbian era.In a previous trivia (298) we got an article on Neriun oleander poisoning in llamas in an farm in the province of Buenos Aires. In […]

Toxicological trivia from July 02, 2016: The Vespidae are a large  (nearly 5000 species), diverse, cosmopolitan family of wasps, including nearly all the known eusocial wasps (such as Polistes fuscatus, Polistes annularis, and Vespula germanica) and many solitary wasps. In trivia # 335 we talk about nest of Vespidae.  There are over 130 species of […]

Toxicological trivia from June 10, 2016: in the previous trivia (# 335) we mentioned that the vespid (Vespidae) are a family of Hymenoptera which includes nearly all the known eusocial wasps and many solitary wasps. A tarantula hawk is a spider wasp which hunts tarantulas. Tarantula hawks belong to any of the many species in […]

Toxicological Trivia from May 27, 2016: we mentioned  in our previous trivia (333) the Camoati (Polybia scutellaris) as biological control of basket bug. In a bulletin we mentioned that "Wasps: a revealing thesis" was a research conducted at the University of Buenos Aires that could provide an explanation for a curious fact of nature. Why […]

Toxicological Trivia from April 15, 2016: The amancay (Hieronymiella aurea) is a beautiful plant bright yellow lining in a section of the Cardones National Park. As adaptation to dryness, amancay remains invisible most of the year. After January poor rains, the ground is covered with thousands of green leaves with yellow flowers that contrast with […]

Toxicological trivia from April 08, 2016: The image we use in this trivia was to illustrate the following news:a) Toxic cloud in Buenos Aires dissipated faster than the doubts that were floating;b) Clouds of smoke invaded Singapore, for fires in neighboring Indonesia to open plantations;c) Both previous assertions are correct. Nubes de dudas (Sertox) Correct […]

Toxicological trivia from April 02, 2016: Aristolochia Argentina Griseb. Common names in Spanish: Charrua, Buche de pavo, Patito, Flor de patito, Mil hombres, Charrúa, Charruga, Jarinha, Ipé-mi, e Isipó. It is a  rhizomatous perennial vine; kidney-shaped leaves with 5 main veins. Showy flowers form buche, a curved tube and swollen at the base and open […]

Toxicological trivia from March 25, 2016: Dolichandra cynanchoides.  Common names in Spanish: Sacha guasca or Sacha huasca. This attractive woody climber bears fragrant trusses of tubular, orange-red flowers all summer long, which ripen into elongated, flat, brown, woody, pods holding numerous seeds. It is decorated with leathery, glabrous, evergreen, dark green, opposite leaves. Pollination in […]

Toxicological trivia from February 12, 2016: About 65 species of annuals and perennials including climbers from Patagonia to Colombia, predominantly in the Andean zone. The dwarf or large-flowered alpines can be both spectacular and unusual. They are tufted to rosette forming with prostrate or erect stems. Practically all are armed with irritating or stinging hairs, […]

Toxicological trivia from December 03, 2015: In the trivia # 261 was mentioned that an oil spill caused thousands of dead of penguins at Punta Virgin, in the Strait of Magellan. Another article in Spanish from November 2012 titled; "Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of cadmium and selenium: Antarctic penguins potential toxicity" is this thesis  that have […]

Toxicological Trivia from November 20, 2015: In a recent article we talk about the "Batesian mimicry of a sirphid in Patagonia" (See in Spanish), a fly that imitates a bumblebee’. Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies, sweat bees or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen […]

Toxicological Trivia of October 28, 2015: An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.[ Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments. They are subject both to marine influences—such as […]

Toxicological trivia from August 19, 2015: The llama (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since pre-Hispanic times.They are abundant Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.Llamas which are well-socialized and trained to halter and lead after weaning are very friendly and pleasant to […]