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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
Rosa gallica French Rose 1 4
Rosmarinus eriocalyx Rosemary 4 3, 360
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 7 180, 520.5
Rosmarinus tomentosus Hairy Rosemary 4 1, 880
Rosmarinus x lavandulaceus Lavender Rosemary 4 2, 890
Rosmarinus x mendizabalii Mendizabali's Rosemary 4 1, 325
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 1 3, 000
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 1 0
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 1 27, 880
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 2 0.20000000298023224
Salvia dorisiana 'Honduran' Sage 5 102.70000004768372
Salvia gilliesii 'Cordoba' Sage 1 180
Salvia officinalis Sage 8 231, 564
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 3 33
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 2 19, 290
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 3 2, 050
Santalum album White Sandalwood 1 0