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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 58 ppm Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL LC50=36-49 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL 10 ppm Berenbaum, M. R., The natives knew, Chemtech, (May), 1990, 275-279.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 9, 940
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 2, 860
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 1 5, 680
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 1 0
Oenanthe crocata Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 2 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 100
Olea europaea Olive 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 4 1, 929, 744
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 3 340
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 4 2, 560
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 2 15, 820
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 1 3, 150
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 6 13, 367, 325
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 10, 000
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 5 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 2 17, 340
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 1 662, 000