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 ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. A pyrethrum farm in Temoyetta Village, Kuresoi North on November 26, 2021. [Kennedy ...

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

THE insecticidal properties of the flowers of certain species of pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum) have been known for a long period, the very high toxicity of the active principles to insects and their ...

What these two scientists are independently trying to do with the plant in question, Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, commonly known as pyrethrum, is to eventually grow large enough quantities of this ...

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Q: Please recommend a ready to use houseplant spray containing insecticidal soap or pyrethrin that you suggested using to get patio plants ready to move indoors. I have several large geraniums, doing ...