Conium maculatum the difficulty in associating malformations with the much earlier maternal poisoning. Since no specific antidote is available, prevention is the only way to deal with the production losses caused by the plant. Control with herbicides and grazing with less-susceptible animals (such as sheep) have been suggested. "C. maculatum" alkaloids can enter the human food chain via milk and fowl. "Conium maculatum" is the plant that killed Theramenes, Socrates and Phocion. In ancient Greece, hemlock was used to poison condemned prisoners. Socrates, the most famous victim of hemlock poisoning, was accused of impiety and corrupting the young men of Athens in
Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death of women in the series. Poison Ivy was first introduced as a plant-themed femme fatale in the "Batman" comics in 1966. In her most common portrayal, Ivy was a botanist named Pamela Isley who—after a series of experiments gave her plant-based powers—became a supervillain intent on protecting the Earth's flora. A six-issue miniseries starring the Batman villain was announced in July 2015 as part of a DC Comics initiative to highlight some of the publisher's lesser-known characters. "Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death" is Ivy's first solo comic book series. Writer Amy Chu became involved in the project when