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 the ...

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 pyrethrin content as determined by the chemical process is the only factor that influences the market value of pyrethrum, as it is held that a close relationship exists between the amount of ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Sunshine Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. Pyrethrum is made from an extract from the flower of a pyrethrum daisy, and has been used for over ...

Flowers often have their own way of preventing pests. A recent Sustainable, Secure Food blog from the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) and Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) discusses the ...

A pyrethrum farm in Temoyetta Village, Kuresoi North on November 26, 2021. [Kennedy Gachuhi, Standard]. The county government has partnered with the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK) to ...

June 22, 2021 – Unless you enjoy getting bit by mosquitoes, you've probably used insect repellent once or twice in your life. While we use cans full of chemicals, flowers have their own way of ...

The pyrethrum sub-sector will soon be back on its feet, according to an American biotechnology company that has contracted 2,200 farmers in Kenya. Kentegra’s Chief Operating Officer Scott Sweat ...

Local pyrethrum farmers and key stakeholders have faulted the appointment of the chairperson of the financially troubled Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK) by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Pyrethrum farming is slowly making a comeback in Kenya as county governments take initiatives to promote the crop that was once a major foreign exchange earner. Over the past six years, production of ...