“Pyrethrin is the most important insecticide in the world,” says Joel Maina Kibett, chief agriculture officer of Nakuru ...

A research team has elucidated the biosynthetic pathways of pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium), identifying key genes responsible for pyrethrin production. These findings highlight pyrethrum's ...

Ants love to invade garden spaces and can quickly move from your shrubbery into your home. Once they have made a home in your space, it can be difficult to get rid of them. Prevention is a better ...

Dalmatian daisies contain natural pyrethrins that repel and kill a wide range of insect pests. All mums can slightly deter bugs with their scent, but only Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium has enough ...

TAMMY: Pyrethrum is a natural insecticide, made from plants in the now-obsolete genus of daisies that included chrysanthemums and tanacetum. The active chemicals in these plants are called pyrethrins ...

Pyrethrum is a naturally occurring mixture of chemicals found in certain chrysanthemum flowers. It was first recognised to have insecticidal properties around 1800AD in Asia and was used to kill ticks ...

Pyrethrum farmers say they are ready to sustain pyrethrum production on their own since a project that has closely supported them over the last six years closed shop on Wednesday. The project, dubbed ...

Report Ocean published the latest research report on the Pyrethrum Market. In order to comprehend a market holistically, a variety of factors must be evaluated, including demographics, business cycles ...

A new study has identified a scent receptor in mosquitoes that helps them sniff out and avoid trace amounts of pyrethrum, a plant extract used for centuries to repel biting insects. These findings ...

THE Chinese developed more than 100 varieties of chrysanthemums by the early Middle Ages. A recent festival in Iran, celebrating that country’s emerging cut-flower industry, boasted 700 types of the ...

South African firm Inqo Investments has bought a stake in Kentegra Biotechnology Holdings, one of the six companies growing pyrethrum in Kenya for an undisclosed amount. The deal adds to its purchase ...