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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Acaricide

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
12-ALPHA-HYDROXYROTENONE *
BENZYL-BENZOATE LD50=9.22 ug/sq cm cf DEET at 37.59 ug/sq cm *
EPOXYPSEUDOISOEUGENOL-2-METHYLBUTYRIC-ESTER Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
ROTENONE Merck 11th Edition
1,8-CINEOLE LC100=6 uM *
ALPHA-TERPINENE *
GAMMA-TERPINENE *
LINALOOL C90=<15 ul/l (=<15 ppm *
ACRYOPHYLLINE *
O-ANISALDEHYDE *
ACETYL-EUGENOL LD50=14.16 ug/sq.cm of DEET at 37.59 ug/sq.cm *
ACROPHYLLINE-OXIDE *
BUTYLIDENE-PHTHALIDE *
CINNAMALDEHYDE *
CITRONELLAL *
EUGENOL LD50=5.47 ug/sq cm cf DEET at 37.59 ug/sq cm *
LIMONENE LC100=8 uM *
MENTHONE *
OXALIC-ACID *
PERILLALDEHYDE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Nepeta cataria Catnip 3 0
Tagetes filifolia Pampa Anise; Irish Lace 1 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 1 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 6 0
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 2 0
Eruca sativa Achnef (Berber; BOU); Garden Rocket (Eng.; USN); Rocket Salad (Eng.; USN); Rugula (Eng.; USN); Salad Rocket (Eng.; USN); Roquette (Eng.; Fr.; BOU); Olrauke (Ger.; USN); Ruke (Ger.; USN); Senfrauke (Ger.; USN); Jamba (India); Taramira (India; Nwp.); Rucola (It.; Malta; Sp.); Rabano silvestre (It.; Port.;); Oruga comun (Sp.; USN); Roqueta (Sp.; USN); Ackerrauke (Ger.; MAD); Ai'afein (Arab.; BOU); Ai'sha (Arab.; BOU); Aruca (Malta; KAB); Arugula (Eng.; FAC; USN); Assu (Punjab; SKJ); Baglet (Arab.; BOU); Bhutaghna (Sansk.; SKJ); Bimbata (Sansk.; KAB); Bou kahli (Arab.; BOU); Chara (Kumaon; DEP); Daradharsha (Sansk.; KAB); Djerdjir (Arab.; BOU); Dua (Kumaon; DEP); Duan (Nwp; KAB); Eihukan (Iran; NAD); Eruca (Malta; KAB); Euzomon (Greece; EB54:155); Gargir (Arab.; Hebrew; BOU); Gery (Arab.; BOU); Grahagna (Sansk.; KAB); Horf (Arab.; BOU); Izgin (Turkey; EB54:155); Jambeh (Iran; DEP; KAB); Jambeho (Sind.; KAB); Jambho (Sind.; DEP); Jamnia (Punjab; DEP); Kadamba (Sansk.; KAB); Kadambaka (Sansk.; KAB); Kerkas (Arab.; BOU); Kibana suzushiro (Jap.; TAN); Lalu (Nwp.; KAB); Lamba (India; USN); Mandao (Afg.; DEP; KAB); Mulai (Loralai; KAB); Oroth (Bible; EB52:394); Piao erh ts'ai (Chi.; TAN); Rajakshavaka (Sansk.; KAB); Rajika (Sansk.; KAB); Rakshitaphala (Sansk.; KAB); Rawk (Arab.; BOU); Rocket (Eng.; BOU); Roquette cultivee (Fr.; KAB); Roquette des jardins (Fr.;KAB); Roquette vraie (Fr.; BOU); Rouka (Arab.; BOU); Ruca (Catalan; KAB); Rucheta (Malta; KAB); Sahwan (Nwp.; KAB); Sarishapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sarshapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sfed sarson (Hindi; MPI); Shiltam (Arab.; BOU); Shwetsursha (Bengal; SKJ); Siddartha (Sansk.; DEP; SKJ); Sidhaprayojana (Sansk.; KAB); Sidharta (Sansk.; KAB); Suffed shorshi (Bengal; DEP); Tanakfail (Berber; BOU); Tantubha (Sansk.; KAB); Tantuka (Sansk.; KAB); Tara (Nwp.; Punjab; KAB; SKJ); Thorfel (Berber; BOU); Tira (Nwp.; DEP; KAB); Tuverika (Sansk.; KAB); Ugragandha (Sansk.; KAB) 2 0
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 1 0
Collinsonia canadensis Stone Root 1 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 3 0
Agastache pallidiflora 1 0
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 3 0
Elsholtzia nipponica Hsiang Ju 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 2 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 6 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 2 0
Melaleuca linariifolia Paperbark Tea_tree 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 0