IN my article published in NATURE of June 27 (p. 720) on “Biological Assay of Insecticidal Sprays”, it was stated that a solution of pyrocatechol in ether was recommended as a stabilizer for ...

IN a general investigation of the effectiveness of pyrethrum formulations for the control of a variety of species of cattle ticks in South Africa, a laboratory study of the effect of pyrethrum on ...

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 ...

Tasmanian-grown pyrethrum is now becoming a bigger part of other local industries. When the pyrethrum plant is processed for its natural insecticide (the chemical pyrethrin), the leftover parts of ...

Pyrethrum provides safer pest control IF YOU are looking for a safer alternative for pest control around your garden, it might be worthwhile looking at using a pyrethrum-based spray.

Production of pyrethrum in the country has declined from a high of 18,000 tons in 1992 to the current national production of about 500 tons per year.

Mosquitoes are the backyard guests that no one wants to welcome. Here is the gorgeous flower that doubles as a mosquito ...

CASH returns from pyrethrum grown in Kabale, can earn Uganda $5m (about sh9b) in the medium term, if the processing plant operates at full capacity ...

Steven Mkawale tells how the country's pyrethrum sector is threatened with a crisis, with regulator owing farmers more than Sh800 million in arrears since December 2002.

This article was originally published with the title “Pyrethrum the Best Insect Killer” inSA Supplements Vol. 10 No. 247supp(September 1880), p. 3940doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09251880 ...