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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
PTEROSTILBENE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
PULEGONE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
PULEGONE-1,2-EPOXIDE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
PYRETHRIN-I not available Duke, 1992 *
PYRETHRIN-II not available Merck 11th Edition
QUASSIN not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
RICININE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ROTENONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
RUTIN not available Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
RYANODINE not available Merck 11th Edition
SOLAMARGINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SOLASONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SOYASAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SPARTEINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
STEMOSPIRONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
STERCULIC-ACID 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.
SURANGIN-B 0.05 u/ml Duke, 1992 *
TENULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TERPINEOL LC50=156-194 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL LC50=36-49 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Eucalyptus forrestiana not available 4 10, 612
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 11 1, 819, 951.2000000179
Eucalyptus grandis Gum; Flooded Gum; Rose Gum 3 2, 157, 000
Eucalyptus incrassata not available 4 6, 204
Eucalyptus intertexta not available 5 2, 321
Eucalyptus lansdowneana not available 5 467.80000019073486
Eucalyptus largisparsa not available 5 2, 652.199999809265
Eucalyptus leucoxylon not available 5 842.5
Eucalyptus macrorrhuncha not available 1 200, 000
Eucalyptus maculata Gum 6 7, 460.30000000447
Eucalyptus maideni not available 6 3, 300.4000000059605
Eucalyptus melanophloia not available 5 13.800000011920929
Eucalyptus melliodora not available 6 3, 220.3000000044703
Eucalyptus moluccana not available 6 1, 968.2000000029802
Eucalyptus nova-anglica New England 'peppermint' 2 1, 192
Eucalyptus occidentalis not available 6 3, 308.3000000044703
Eucalyptus ochrophloia not available 5 35.19999998807907
Eucalyptus odorata not available 5 364.40000009536743
Eucalyptus oviformis not available 6 345.40000000596046
Eucalyptus paniculata not available 3 392