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Dalmatian pyrethrum is the name of a perennial plant, Chrysanthemum cinerariefolium Vis. from the Asteraceae family. It is cultivated for its flower head from which, after drying, a chemical substance called pyrethrum is extracted. Pyrethrum is used as a natural insecticide and therefore attracts a lot of interest. The native soil of Dalmatian pyrethrum is Croatia. |
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In order to make the text easier to understand, some terms related to Dalmatian pyrethrum are explained below:
- Pyrethrum - plant insecticide, or more precisely, extract of the plant called Dalmatian pyrethrum, which has an insecticide effect
- Pyrethrins - organic compounds, isoprene derivatives, natural insecticides found in Dalmatian pyrethrum.
- Pyrethroids - compounds with similar chemical and insecticide properties as pyrethrins.
- Flores pyrethri - dried flower heads of Dalmatian pyrethrum.
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