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Biological Activity Insectifuge

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
METHYL-EUGENOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
METHYL-SALICYLATE not available Hardie, J., Isaacs, R., Pickett,* J.A., Wadhams, L.J., and Woodcock, C.M. 1994. Methyl Salicylate and (-)-(1R,5S)-Myrtenal are Plant-Derived Repellents for Black Bean Aphid, Aphis Fabae Scop. (Homoptera: Aphididae). J. of Chemical Ecology, 20(11):2847.
MUFA not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
MUFAS not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
MYRCENE not available Duke, 1992 *
NEPETALACTONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
NONANONE-3 not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
OSAGIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
P-CYMENE 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.
PHENETHYLAMINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
PHENYLETHYLAMINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
PHENYLHYDRAZINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PINITOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PIPERIDINE 50 ppm Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PIPERITONE (> DEET) Bowers, W.S., Ortego, F., You, X., and Evans, P.H. Insect Repellents From The Chinese Prickly Ash Zanthoxylum bungeanum. Journal of Natural Products, 56(6): 935-938, 1993.
POMIFERIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PULEGONE not available Duke, 1992 *
PYROCATECHOL 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 6 1, 974, 064
Olea europaea Olive 4 354, 400
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 3 0
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 4 3, 886, 425.599999815
Origanum creticum Dittany Of Crete 2 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 23 5, 529, 614
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 16 24, 859
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 25 102, 910.60000000894
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 16 85, 626.60000000894
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 15 91, 800.20000000298
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 31 18, 734, 265.60000001
Oryza sativa Rice 6 19, 983.900000095367
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 1 9.299999713897705
Pachira aquatica Provision Tree 2 313, 200
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 1 0.30000001192092896
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 4 3.700000047683716
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 55, 000
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 1 0
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0