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Pyrethrins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pyrethrins
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.849.575.188.750
Unique ID
D011722
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011722
Annotation
for use as an insecticide, see note at INSECTICIDES
Scope Note
The active insecticidal constituent of CHRYSANTHEMUM CINERARIIFOLIUM flowers. Pyrethrin I is the pyretholone ester of chrysanthemummonocarboxylic acid and pyrethrin II is the pyretholone ester of chrysanthemumdicarboxylic acid monomethyl ester.
Entry Term(s)
Pyrethrin
Pyrethroid
Pyrethroids
Pharm Action
Insecticides
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Insecticides, Botanical (1973-1976)
Pyrethrum (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note
77
History Note
77
Date Established
1977/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/05/19
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Pyrethrins Preferred
Pyrethroids Related
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