Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Development of regional disease risk models for fungal diseases of pyrethrum Pyrethrum is a type of chrysanthemum which produces one of the most commonly used non-synthetic insecticides. Diseases such as ray blight and tan spot represent a major risk to yield of pyrethrum in Australia, and this project intends to develop a framework for treatment of the diseases in specific regions. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 21 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)