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Biological Activity Insecticide

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
L-HOMOARGININE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LAPPACONITINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
LEPTINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
LIMONENE 0.37 uM/fly Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE-OXIDE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
LINALOOL LC50=156-194 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
LYACONITINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
MAMMEIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
MENTHONE LC50=156-194 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
MESACONITINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
METHYL-CHAVICOL not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-CINNAMATE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
MYOSMINE IC43= 800 ug/adult 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.
MYRISTICIN 25 ppm Hostettmann, K., Marston, A., Maillard, M. and Hamburger, M., eds.
1995. Phytochemistry of Plants Used in Traditional Medicine. (Proc. Phytochem. Soc. Eur. 37) Oxford Science Publications. New York. 408 pp.
N'-(3-HYDROXY-12-METHYLTRIDECANOLYL)NORNICOTINE IC50=<1,000 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.
NAGILACTONE-C 20-50 ppm diet Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134.
NAPELLINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
NEOBANONE not available Duke, 1992 *
NEOLINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
NEOPELLINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 4 49, 000
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 19 14, 912, 697
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 5 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 11 39, 054.60000000894
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 4 10, 170
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 2 9, 940
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 2, 860
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 6 14, 115
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 2 0
Oenanthe crocata Water Dropwort 2 0
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 2 0
Olea europaea Olive 1 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 2 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 13 2, 009, 860
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 7 804
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 10 3, 552.2000000029802
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 6 16, 320
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 7 6, 460.10000000149