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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Ant-Repellent

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(-)-LOLIOLIDE *
2,2-DIMETHYL-6-CARBOXYCHROMAN-4-ONE 3,500 ppm *
LOLIOLIDE *
METHYL-TABOGANATE 5,800 ppm *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 0
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 1 0
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 0