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Biological Activity Acaricide

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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
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 5 0
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 2 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 2 0
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 1 4, 000
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 1 400
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 8 169, 412
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 5 133, 084
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 6 41, 440
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 3, 840
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 4 0
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 2 0
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 1 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 2, 904
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 1 634
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 2 5, 044
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 1 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 2 0