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Pyrethrins and Pyrethrum

11/30/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Pyrethrins and Pyrethrum – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

There are six esters that comprise the organic pesticides known either as pyrethrum or pyrethrin. The difference between the names lies in where the pesticide was derived from; with the former coming from several perennial African plants from the genus tanacetum and the latter derived from the pyrethrum plant. Most toxicologists refer to these pesticides […]

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