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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
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 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 7 221, 731.20000001788
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 4 800
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 1 0
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 0
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 3 23, 100
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 5 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 4 8, 640
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 1 0
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 2 0
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 3 0
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 19 6, 906, 651.200000763
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 13 1, 450, 065
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 2 0
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 4 600
Anisodus tanguticus Zang Qie 1 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 2 0