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Biological Activity Insectifuge

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 15 123, 340
Salvia sp. Chia 4 248, 322
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 8 31, 320
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 3 729, 612
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 12 131, 900
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 2 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 1 0
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 1 0
Santalum album White Sandalwood 6 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 3 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Sarracenia flava not available 4 600
Sarracenia purpurea not available 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 17 2, 133.4000002145767
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 14 6, 864
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 16 16, 985
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 17 23, 647
Satureja glabella Smooth Savory 4 1, 690
Satureja grandiflora French Savory 6 1, 173
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 20 139, 464