What flower is a natural insecticide?
What flower is a natural insecticide? The insecticidal and insect-repellent properties of some types of chrysanthemums have been recognized for thousands of years. In particular, the dalmatian chrysanthemum, or tanacetum cinerariifolium, is an important source of the natural botanical insecticide, pyrethrum. Chrysanthemums since the flowers contain pyrethrin (a neurotoxin), they can repel and kill insects. […]