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Biological Activity Antifeedant

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
2-ETHYLANTHRAQUINONE not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
2-HYDROXYSWIETENINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
2-METHYL-6-METHOXYTETRAHYDRO-BETA-CARBOLINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
2-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-CUCURBITACIN-E not available Duke, 1992 *
2-TRIDECANONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
20-HYDROXYECDYSONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
2B-ANGELOYLEREMOPHILANOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
3'-FORMYL-2',4',6'-TRIHYDROXY-5'-METHYLDIHYDROCHALCONE not available Duke, 1992 *
3-EPICARYOPTIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
3-ISOTHUJONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
3-METHOXY-1-METHYL-2-PROPYL-4-QUINOLONE not available Duke, 1992 *
3R-(-)-VESTITOL not available Duke, 1992 *
4BETA-HYDROXYWITHANOLIDE-E ED50=250 Duke, 1992 *
5,7-DIHYDROXYCHROMONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
6-HEPTADECENYLSALICYLIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
6-METHOXYTECLEANTHINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
6-O-ACETYL-NIMBANDIOL IC50=4.4 ppm diet Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
6-PENTADECENYLSALICYLIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 4 2, 910
Holacantha emoryi not available 1 0
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 2 0
Hopea brevipetiolaris not available 1 0
Hopea cordifolia not available 1 290
Hopea jucunda not available 1 160
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 6 2, 086
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 11 31, 500
Humulus lupulus Hops 18 2, 024
Huperzia spp Cutleaf Clubmoss 1 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 2 38.59999990463257
Hydnocarpus wightiana Hindi Chaulmoogra 1 0
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 2 0
Hydrangea paniculata Peegee 1 41, 000
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 0
Hygrophila auriculata not available 1 0
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 1 0
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 2 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 19 326, 326.4999997616
Hyptis spicata Spicate Hyptis 1 0