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Biological Activity Acarifuge

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
SULFUR not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 1 1, 240
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 1 7, 900
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 1, 385
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 1 3, 564
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 1 1, 113
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 1 3, 000
Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry 1 1, 185
Secale cereale Rye 1 1, 640
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 304
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 1, 900
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 5, 700
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 1, 080
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 1 240
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 7, 656
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 2, 400
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 1 1, 680
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 1, 890
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 3, 300
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1 250
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 1 6, 480