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

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 ...

Wageningen scientists have discovered the refined way in which the pyrethrum plant protects its seedlings against insect damage, fungi and competition from other seedlings. They isolated the various ...

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 ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- With mosquito season upon us, people are stocking up on repellents to prevent itchy bites. Bug repellents are important because they don't just protect against the buzzing, ...

Pyrethrum growers in the Rift Valley are optimistic about the government's revival plans. Besides support from the Treasury, the government has introduced a Miraa and Pyrethrum Bill, which is in ...

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 ...

Gaddum, E. W., Ann. Rep. Senior Agric. Officer (Pyrethrum) in Ann. Rep. Dept. Agric., Kenya, 80 (1949). Gaddum, E. W., Ann. Rep. Senior Agric. Officer (Pyrethrum) in ...

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has raised concerns over the poor management and utilisation of Sh5.5 billion assets belonging to the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya. Ms Gathungu, in a report ...

The State-owned Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK) is on the spot after a Sh305.8 million processing plant it purchased 15 years ago remained idle. Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu says ...