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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
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 195
Corydalis spp Fumewort 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 1 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 0
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 5 863, 858
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 2 224, 420
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 4 40, 400
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 2 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 768
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 2 760
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 2 0
Daucus carota Carrot 6 10, 234
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 1 4, 350
Dracocephalum parviflora Small-Flowered Moldavica 1 50
Dracocephalum thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 2 278
Drimys winteri Winter's Bark 2 0
Duchesnea indica False Strawberry; Indian Strawberry; Mock Strawberry 1 0