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Biological Activity Antifeedant

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ZANTHOPHYLLINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ZIMZIN not available Hanke, F. J., Natural Products as a Resource for Biologically Active Compounds, Thesis, U. Cal (Santa Cruz), 1986, 252 pp
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 3 220
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 0
Abies alba Silver-Fir 6 2, 071
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 4 8, 645
Abies sachalinensis Japanese Fir; Shin-Yo-Yu 2 12, 960
Abies spectabilis not available 4 1, 595
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 2 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 2 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 3 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 5 0
Acacia lenticularis not available 1 46.599998474121094
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia modesta not available 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 5 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 3 0
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 1 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 0
Acanthus ilicifolius not available 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 17 9, 910