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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Acaricide

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
OXALIC-ACID *
PERILLALDEHYDE *
ROTENONE Merck 11th Edition
THYMOL *
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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