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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
1,8-CINEOLE LC100=6 uM Duke, 1992 *
12-ALPHA-HYDROXYROTENONE 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 *
ACRYOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CADINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-BENZOATE LD50=9.22 ug/sq cm cf DEET at 37.59 ug/sq cm Duke, 1992 *
BUTYLIDENE-PHTHALIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRONELLAL not available Duke, 1992 *
EPOXYPSEUDOISOEUGENOL-2-METHYLBUTYRIC-ESTER not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
EUGENOL LD50=5.47 ug/sq cm cf DEET at 37.59 ug/sq cm Duke, 1992 *
FORMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-TERPINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE LC100=8 uM Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL C90=<15 ul/l (=<15 ppm Duke, 1992 *
MENTHONE not available Duke, 1992 *
O-ANISALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 9 6, 779, 190
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 3 10, 500
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 6 11, 337
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 4 2, 695
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 5 2, 530
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 212
Leonotis leonurus Lion's Ear 3 32.100000001490116
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 1 2
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 5 1, 315
Levisticum officinale Lovage 8 1, 685
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 1 0
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 4 641, 929.6000000238
Lippia alba White Lippia 2 0
Lippia graveolens Oregano 1 0
Lippia javanica Lemon Bush; Umsuzwane (Zulu) 1 0
Litsea glaucescens Mexican bay 4 895
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 2 0.6019999980926514
Lupinus albus White Lupine 1 0