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Biological Activity Acaricide

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
12-ALPHA-HYDROXYROTENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-BENZOATE LD50=9.22 ug/sq cm cf DEET at 37.59 ug/sq cm Duke, 1992 *
EPOXYPSEUDOISOEUGENOL-2-METHYLBUTYRIC-ESTER not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
ROTENONE not available Merck 11th Edition
1,8-CINEOLE LC100=6 uM Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-TERPINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL C90=<15 ul/l (=<15 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ACRYOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
O-ANISALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYL-EUGENOL LD50=14.16 ug/sq.cm of DEET at 37.59 ug/sq.cm Duke, 1992 *
ACROPHYLLINE-OXIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BUTYLIDENE-PHTHALIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRONELLAL not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL LD50=5.47 ug/sq cm cf DEET at 37.59 ug/sq cm Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE LC100=8 uM Duke, 1992 *
MENTHONE not available Duke, 1992 *
OXALIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PERILLALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 1 0
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga; Surinam Cherry 1 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 1 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 1 0
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 0
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 1 340
Bursera delpechiana Lignaloe; Linaloe 1 720
Pavonia odorata Hina plant 1 250
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 1 0
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 1 0
Zanthoxylum alatum Indian Prickly Ash; Wartara Oil Tree 1 0
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Pisum sativum Pea 1 60
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 103
Taxus baccata Common Yew 1 0
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 2, 904
Tagetes filifolia Pampa Anise; Irish Lace 1 0