Abstract: Paraquat (paraquat, PQ) is a kind of organic heterocyclic herbicides with a broad-spectrum and destroy the nature.Based on its potential harm to human health, building convenient, safe and rapid method of paraquat is of great significance.This article reviewed determination method of paraquat, including the spectrophotometry, gas chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, enzyme-linked immunosorbent, gold standard immunochromatography, biological sensors method, capillary electrophoresis, electrochemical immune method.