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

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(+)-CAMPHOR *
(-)-BORNEOL *
(-)-CAMPHOR *
BORNEOL *
CAMPHOR *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 2
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 2 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 2 28, 200
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 2 0
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 2 12, 177
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 2 970
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 2 3, 900
Leonotis leonurus Lion's Ear 1 0.10000000149011612
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 1 875
Levisticum officinale Lovage 2 10
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 1 60
Lippia alba White Lippia 1 0
Lippia dulcis Sweet Herb 1 0
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 1 0
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 1 0.0010000000474974513
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 1, 800