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Biological Activity Larvicide

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(5E)-OCIMENONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
2-FURALDEHYDE 1 ppm Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
3,5'-DIALLYL-2'-HYDROXY-4-METHOXYBIPHENYL-ETHER not available Duke, 1992 *
4,4'-DIALLYL-2,3'-DIHYDROXYBIPHENYL not available Duke, 1992 *
4,4'-DIALLYL-2,3'-DIHYDROXYBIPHENYL-ETHER not available Duke, 1992 *
4-BUTOXYMETHYLPHENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
6-GINGEROL LD90=62 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
6-SHOGAOL LD90=62 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ABSINTHIN not available Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands.
ALLICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERTHIENYL not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-THUJONE not available Misra, L.N. and Singh, S.P. Alpha-Thujone, The Major Component Of The Essential Oil From Artemisia vulgaris Growing Wild In Nilgiri Hills. Journal of Natural Products, 49: 941, 1986.
ALVAXANTHONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANNONACIN IC50=10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID 1 ppm Berenbaum, M. R., The natives knew, Chemtech, (May), 1990, 275-279.
ASIMICIN LD100=1 ppm Duke, 1992 *
AZETIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BENZENE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE 9 ppm Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE 9 ppm Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 4 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 4 29, 304
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 4 301
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 2 36, 000
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 2 800
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 5 421, 540
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 2 90
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 1 0
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 5 0
Apium graveolens Celery 6 22, 050
Aralia cordata Udo 1 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 2 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 0
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 410
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 0