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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
SPECIOIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SPILANTHOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
STEVIOL 150 ppm Duke, 1992 *
STEVIOLBIOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
STEVIOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
SUCCINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
SWIETENINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SWIETENOLIDE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TANNIC-ACID 2-4% diet Duke, 1992 *
TECLEANTHINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TENULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TEPHROSIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TERPINOLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
TETRANEURIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TOMATIDINE 1uM Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TOONACILIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TOOSENDANIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TRANS-ACONITIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TRANS-ASARONE 200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-CINNAMALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 6 0
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 6 132.30000007152557
Callistemon lanceolatus not available 1 0
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 0
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 14 179, 320
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 1 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 3 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 6 296, 500
Canavalia bonariensis not available 1 0
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 1 0
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 2 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 4 0
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 4 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 13 30, 456
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 9 3, 720
Caraipa densifolia not available 1 32
Careya arborea not available 1 6, 000
Carica papaya Papaya 6 102.80000305175781
Carlina corymbosa not available 1 0