Tanacetum cinerariifolium, commonly known as pyrethrum, is celebrated for producing pyrethrins—natural ester compounds with exceptional insecticidal properties. The biosynthesis of pyrethrins ...

Commonly known as the pyrethrum daisy (Tanacetum coccineum), this pretty flower contains a natural insecticide called ...

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

Made from the dried flowers of a little white daisy now classified as Tanacetum cinerariifolium, pyrethrum insecticides are known for their fast knock-down of unwanted insects. Insects typically ...

which saw area under cultivation more than double to 9,362 acres in 2023, compared to just 4,000 acres in 2022. Read: Good times ahead for pyrethrum farmers as State to issue 60m seedlings “The ...

Now Botanical Resources Australia – which produces 80 per cent of the world’s pyrethrin-based insecticides – is hoping to more than double the production of the active ingredient in Victoria ...