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

Using digital image analysis, scientists developed a rapid, nondestructive method for determining pyrethrum flower number. The utility of using this approach for biomass assessment in pyrethrum is ...

Sometimes a flower does more than just add beauty to your garden. Pyrethrum daisies not only look beautiful when massed together, but also help keep bugs away from your plants. Pyrethrum daisies are a ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Anyone who spends time outdoors knows insect encounters are almost inevitable. While some insects benefit gardens, a great many more are pesky ...

Payment of arrears to pyrethrum farmers is unlikely to yield increased production since growers have turned to better paying horticultural crops. Farmers in pyrethrum potential areas of Molo, Mau ...