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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
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 5 7, 026
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 3 0
Carica papaya Papaya 3 0
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 1 0.019999999552965164
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 6 4, 924, 515.500000007
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 3 8, 000
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 0
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 3 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 1 300, 000
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 0
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 2 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 5 73
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 5 776
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 1 48
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 9 701, 736
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 6 12, 908
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 12 7, 856, 208.799999237