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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
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 0
Kalanchoe daegrimontiana Devil's-Backbone 1 0
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 0
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 1 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 1 0
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 0
Santalum album White Sandalwood 1 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 1 0
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 150
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 1 634
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 1 27, 300
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 9, 940
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 1, 120
Pilocarpus jaborandi Indian Hemp; Pernambuco Jaborandi 1 4, 700
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 1 0
Melaleuca sp Tea-Tree 1 0
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 1 0
Rosa centifolia Cabbage Rose 1 0