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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
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 6 5, 656.10000000149
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 7 162, 300
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 9 52, 307
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 9 229, 608
Mentha sp Mint 2 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 9 836, 476
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 8 13, 480
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 2 500
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 0
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 7 599
Micromeria croatica not available 3 90
Micromeria fruticosa Tea Hyssop; Zopha; Zuta 7 8, 516
Micromeria juliana not available 5 315
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 7 3.5999999418854713
Micromeria teneriffae not available 4 990
Micromeria thymifolia not available 5 1, 095
Micromeria varia Madeiran 'Hyssop' 3 196
Minthostachys mollis Muna; Tipo 2 550
Moldavica thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 3 172
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 10