What is Pyrethrum?
Pyrethrum is a natural insecticide extracted from African chrysanthemum flowers. “Pyrethrum is already included in most lists (if approved organic insecticides throughout the world and supported by an extensive package of toxicological studies, will inevitably become the dominant insecticide.”-Pesticide Outlook, October 2001 It is one of the few insecticides that insects cannot build a resistance to. On the EPA Green List, pyrethrum ranks near the bottom of the toxicity scale. When mixed with water, it is clear, non-staining, and does not leave a residue. A biodegradable product, it decomposes in sunlight. When used as directed, it is safe for children, pets, and plants. “Pyrethrum is nontoxic to most mammals, making it among the safest insecticides in use. In fact, it has more approved EPA uses than an other insecticide.”-wtvtv.swicofil.com Pyrethrum has been used for centuries as a highly effective insecticide against all manner of insects. It is widely used in restaurants, hospitals
Pyrethrum is the botanical insecticide derived from the dried flowers of Chrysanthemum Cineraria folium. The active plant oil is found mostly in microscopic oil glands around the seed casing in the flower head and is made up of a combination of six chemical esters known as pyrethrins. The physiological action of pyrethrins is to both inhibit the mosquitoes from biting as well as cause repellency, immobilization, paralysis and death.
Pyrethrum is the botanical insecticide derived from the dried flowers of Chrysanthemum Cineraria folium. The active plant oil is found mostly in microscopic oil glands around the seed casing in the flower head and is made up of a combination of six chemical esters known as pyrethrins. The physiological action of pyrethrins is to both inhibit the mosquitoes from biting as well as cause repellency, immobilization, paralysis and death. The pyrethrum used in the ProMist Mosquito Control System is heavily diluted into a water-based spray that is biodegradable and does not leave a residue. For a more thorough explanation of pyrethrum, please visit our Pyrethrum page.
