Pyrethrin is a natural insecticide found in the flowers of certain species of chrysanthemum, particularly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium. Chrysanthemums are flowering plants, which are classified as seed plants (specifically, angiosperms). Extracts from these flowers are processed to obtain pyrethrins for use in insecticides like mosquito coils.
Pyrethrin used in mosquito coil is obtained from
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2005 · Topic: Plant: Economic Importance (Medicinal Plants and their Pharmacological Uses)
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