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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 Dosage Reference
NEOPELLONINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
NERIIFOLIN LD50=30 ppm diet Alkofahi, A., Rupprect, J. K., Anderson, J. E., McLaughlin, J. L., Mikolajczak, K. L., and Scott, B. A., Search for new pesticides from higer plants, Chap. 3 in ???, Arnason et al, eds, ACS, Washington, 1989
NICANDRENONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
NICOTINE IC100=1,000 ppm 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.
NYCOTININE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
OCIMENE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
P-ANISALDEHYDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PAPAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PELLITORIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PHYSOSTIGMINE not available 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.
PICROTOXININ not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PIPERINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PIPERITENONE-OXIDE not available Shah, G.C., Bhandari, R. & Mathela, C.S. 1992. 1,2-Epoxy-p-Menthane Derivatives from some Labiatae Species. J. Ess. Oil Res. 4: 57-59.
PLUMBAGIN not available Fitoterapia No.5-1990.
PODOLACTONE-E 1.5 ppm diet Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134.
PODOPHYLLOTOXIN 1-20 ppm Duke, 1992 *
PONTICAEPOXIDE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PROVERATRINE-A not available Martindale's 29th
PROVERATRINE-B not available Martindale's 29th
PSORALEN not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Eucalyptus angulosa not available 4 944
Eucalyptus astringens not available 6 4, 635.4000000059605
Eucalyptus behriana not available 5 88.10000014305115
Eucalyptus blakelyi not available 6 0.6000000089406967
Eucalyptus bosistoana not available 6 1, 250.4000000059605
Eucalyptus botryoides not available 6 852.4000000059605
Eucalyptus brassiana Brasses' Eucalyptus 8 1, 308
Eucalyptus bridgesiana Bridges' Eucalyptus 5 3, 069
Eucalyptus camaldulensis not available 6 699.3000000044703
Eucalyptus ceratocorys not available 4 3, 420
Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon Eucalyptus; Lemon-Scented Gum; Spotted Gum; Citron-Scented Gum 10 197, 920.80000001192
Eucalyptus cladocalyx not available 7 5, 662.20000000298
Eucalyptus corynocalyx not available 1 1, 790
Eucalyptus cuprea not available 5 2, 649.4000000953674
Eucalyptus dealbata not available 6 1, 688.2000000029802
Eucalyptus desquamata not available 5 3, 355
Eucalyptus diversicolor not available 6 710.5000000074506
Eucalyptus dolichorhyncha not available 4 1, 721
Eucalyptus erythrandra not available 4 5, 447
Eucalyptus fasiculosa not available 5 309