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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
GUAIACOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
HELENALIN not available Duke, 1992 *
IPSDIENONE not available Van Wyk, B. E. and Gericke, N. 2000. People's Plants. Briza Publications, Arcadia, South Africa. 351 pp.
ISOALANTOLACTONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ISOBORNEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOBORNYL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
KHUSIMONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
L-DODECENE not available Duke, 1992 *
L-DOPA not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
LAPACHANONE not available Duke, 1992 *
LAPACHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
LASIDIOL-ANGELATE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
LIMONENE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
LINALOOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
LINOFOLIN-A not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
LINOLENIC-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.
MANDELIC-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.
MELIANTRIOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
MELIATIN 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 3 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 3 0
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 1 36
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 4 15, 983.5
Nepeta cataria Catnip 13 1, 447, 415
Nepeta cilicia Cilician Catmint 1 13
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 16 4, 792
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 11 192, 500
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 5 6, 333, 355
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 27 16, 095, 726
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 10 4, 820
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 22 117, 180.60000000894
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 10 54, 670.20000000298
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 4 243, 170
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 3 5, 112
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 16 132, 743
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 1 0
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 4 0