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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 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Thuja occidentalis Arbor-Vitae; Northern White-Cedar 1 0
Thymus broussonettii Moroccan Thyme 1 60
Thymus capitatus 'Sicilian' Thyme; Spanish Origanum; Spanish Thyme 4 10, 494
Thymus cilicicus 'Anatolian' Thyme 1 0.10000000149011612
Thymus funkii Funk's Thyme 3 84
Thymus longicaulis Kekik; Tas Kekik 2 264
Thymus mastichina Spanish Marjoram 2 700
Thymus orospedanus Orosped Thyme 2 4, 552
Thymus riatarum 'Moroccan' Thyme 1 825
Thymus saturejoides Moroccan Savory Thyme 1 0
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 3 2, 463
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 5 5, 842, 860
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 1 300
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 1 46, 170
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 3 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 1 58, 200
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 3 280
Trilisa odoratissima Carolina Vanilla; Deer's Tongue; Hound's Tongue; Vanilla Plant 1 0
Triticum aestivum Wheat 1 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 0