Slightly poisonous
Effect:
insect repellent, natural insecticide
Areas of application:
Tapeworm or other visceral worms, head lice, fleas
As a pesticide against fleas, lice, flies, cockroaches and co.
Plant parts used:
Flowers
Collection time:
June, July
To find:
Only in the Mediterranean countries, especially Slovenia and Croatia.
Ingredients:
Pyrethroids, chrysanthemum acid, cinerin
Other:
As a pesticide, the Dalmatian chrysanthemum is harmless to humans and pets (except fish).
The warmer the summer, the more insect-active ingredients the plant develops.
The Dalmatian chrysanthemum is a type of chrysanthemum. A single bouquet of pyrethrum in a vase causes the flies in a room to fall dead to the floor.