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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Culicide

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
LINALOOL LC50=156-194 mg/l *
MENTHONE LC50=156-194 mg/l *
TERPINEOL LC50=156-194 mg/l *
THYMOL LC50=36-49 mg/l *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 3 164
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 8, 400
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 0
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 14, 000
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 2 0
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 2 54
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 3 1, 776, 240
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 1 10, 500
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 1 30
Levisticum officinale Lovage 1 30
Lippia graveolens Oregano 1 0
Lippia javanica Lemon Bush; Umsuzwane (Zulu) 1 0
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 2 3, 025
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 1 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 2 320
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 2 3, 274.10000000149
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 2 149, 040
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 3 37, 860
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 3 92, 350
Mentha sp Mint 1 0