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A dual-target molecular mechanism of pyrethrum repellency against mosquitoes
Nature Communications, 2021 Although pyrethrum is used to repel insects for centuries, the underlying mechanism has been enigmatic. Liu et al. found that specific components of pyrethrum mediate repellency by targeting olfactory receptors and/or voltage-gated sodium channels in ...
Feng Liu +18 more
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Unlocking Kenya’s Pyrethrum Potential: A Breeding Review for a Competitive Future
Advances in AgriculturePyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) is a strategically important industrial crop underpinning the world supply of organic pesticides. Despite Kenya’s past dominance in global pyrethrum production, the genetic improvement of the crop has lagged.
Wilfred Abincha +2 more
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Effect of soil type on pyrethrum seed germination
Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2014 Pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Sch. Bip.) is an autochthonous insecticidal plant from Dalmatia (Croatia). It is commercially grown worldwide with a particularly fast expansion in Africa and Australia (Tasmania) and used as a natural ...
Sladonja Barbara +5 more
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Anacyclus pyrethrum enhances fertility in cadmium-intoxicated male rats by improving sperm functions [PDF]
BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesBackground Environmental pollutants, particularly heavy metals, have been frequently connected to male infertility. Cadmium was previously shown to reduce male fertility by causing oxidative stress.
Aya A. Mahmoud +2 more
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Outlook on Agriculture, 1964 Of permanent benefit to developing African countries is precise knowledge, stemming from research and often years of practice, about growing and processing natural products for which there is likely to be a continuing world demand.
U. Kroll
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Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2018 The study was conducted to evaluate the synergistic effects of 2% pyrethrum extract with synthetic pyrethroids on the mortality of stored product insects.
Dikki Pedenla Bomzan
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Antagonistic and additive effect when combining biopesticides against the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (FAW) is a cosmopolitan crop pest species that has recently become established in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Current FAW control is almost entirely dependent on synthetic pesticides.
Steven J. Harte +4 more
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Evaluation of the acute toxicity of the extracts of Anacyclus pyrethrum var. pyrethrum (L.) and Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus Maire in Swiss mice [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2021 Background and Aim: Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) has been used in traditional North African and Indian medicine for the treatment of several diseases such as cancer, rheumatism, epilepsy, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease.
Fatima Zahra Jawhari +9 more
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Nature, 1967 IN 1962, it was reported that the petals of Paeonia albiflora Pall. contain considerable quantities of “pyrethroids”1. The chemical evidence was based on ultraviolet absorption maxima and on the supposed isolation of chrysanthemum mono- and di-carboxylic acids.
P J, Godin +3 more
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, 1994 Drying technology is being more and more used in chemical industry, food industry, processing agricultural products, and fibber industry. In the majority of processing industries, drying is carried out for one or more reasons: 1)To offer ease dealing in ...
Bai, Chi Sun (15932471)
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