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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
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 5 10, 640
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 2 0
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 8 9, 980
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 7 22, 034
Citrus limon Lemon 8 3, 101, 348
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 3 6.800000011920929
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 6 207
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 9 614, 254.200000003
Citrus sinensis Orange 8 10, 611.250000067055
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 4 339
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 2 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 0
Coffea arabica Coffee 2 154
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 3 20, 000
Collinsonia canadensis Stone Root 1 0
Colocasia esculenta Taro 1 1, 334
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 4 13, 800
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 7 4, 457, 907
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 4 900