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Biological Activity Insectifuge

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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
BENZOIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BENZYL-BENZOATE not available Martindale's 29th
BETA-PINENE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BETA-TERPINEOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BETA-THUJONE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-VETINONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BORNEOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BORNYL-ACETATE not available Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Tunon, H., Thorsell, W., and Bohlin, L. 1993. Mosquito Repelling Activity of Compounds Occurring in Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae). Economic Botany 48(2): 111-120, 1994.
CAMPHENE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CAMPHOR not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPRYLIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER not available Tunon, H., Thorsell, W., and Bohlin, L. 1993. Mosquito Repelling Activity of Compounds Occurring in Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae). Economic Botany 48(2): 111-120, 1994.
CARVACROL not available Duke, 1992 *
CARVONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
CARYOPHYLLENE-EPOXIDE not available CIBA (Chadwick, D.J. and Marsh, J. 1990. Bioactive Compounds from Plants. CIBA Foundation Symposium 154. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Chichester UK. 242 pp.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Tunon, H., Thorsell, W., and Bohlin, L. 1993. Mosquito Repelling Activity of Compounds Occurring in Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae). Economic Botany 48(2): 111-120, 1994.
CICHORIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRONELLAL not available Merck 11th Edition
COSTULONIDE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Thymus cilicicus 'Anatolian' Thyme 12 5, 143.20000000298
Thymus funkii Funk's Thyme 20 11, 401
Thymus longicaulis Kekik; Tas Kekik 15 25, 967.200000047684
Thymus mastichina Spanish Marjoram 16 10, 171
Thymus orospedanus Orosped Thyme 15 16, 718
Thymus riatarum 'Moroccan' Thyme 15 8, 970.10000000149
Thymus saturejoides Moroccan Savory Thyme 14 8, 550.10000000149
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 19 27, 705
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 29 4, 291, 848
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 13 12, 860
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 17 35, 728.50000000745
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 10 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 11 50, 446.299999952316
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1 3
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 2 42, 000
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 3 157, 042.40000009537
Trichosanthes kirilowii Chinese Cucumber 2 0
Trichostemma dichotomum Blue Curls 7 92.80000001192093
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 16 464.79999923706055
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 4 3, 846, 070