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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
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 6 877
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 11 4, 008, 054
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 4 740
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 5 32, 463.10000000149
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 4 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 3 41, 560
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 1 0
Trichostemma dichotomum Blue Curls 4 47.5
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 7 544
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 0
Tripterygium wilfordiim Yellow Vine 3 0
Triticum aestivum Wheat 2 0
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 1 10, 000
Turnera diffusa Damiana 3 100
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 1 3, 600
Umbellularia californica California Bay 7 6, 240
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 2 26, 000
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 9 0.04999999888241291