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Biological Activity Larvicide

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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
HYPERICIN not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
ISOELEMICIN 100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL LC50=156-194 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
MACLUROXANTHONE not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MENTHONE LC50=156-194 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTICIN 25 ppm Duke, 1992 *
NEOANNONIN 62-70 ppm diet Duke, 1992 *
NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC-ACID not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
OBTUSAQUINONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PODOPHYLLOTOXIN 5 ppm Berenbaum, M. R., The natives knew, Chemtech, (May), 1990, 275-279.
ROTENONE not available Martindale's 29th
SINIGRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SPILANTHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
SQUAMOCIN 62-70 ppm diet Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
SURANGIN-B 0.05 u/ml Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
TERPINEOL LC50=156-194 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL 10 ppm Berenbaum, M. R., The natives knew, Chemtech, (May), 1990, 275-279.
THYMOL 58 ppm Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL LC50=36-49 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending 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