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Biological Activity Molluscicide

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BALANITIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BAYOGENIN 7.5-25 ppm 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.
BAYOGENIN (GLYCOSIDE) 7.5-25 ppm 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.
BAYOGENIN-3-O-CELLOBIOSIDE 0.012 mg/ml Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BERGAPTEN not available Duke, 1992 *
BIFLAVANONE-GB1 LC50=8 Duke, 1992 *
BIFLAVANONE-GB1 LC100=10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CANTALASAPONIN-2 not available Duke, 1992 *
CARDANOL ED=80->100 Duke, 1992 *
CARDOL ED=7-15 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CHALEPENSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELERYTHRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELIRUBINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CONFERTIFLORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CYTISINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DAMNACATHIN 10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
DAMSIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DILLAPIOL not available Planta Medica, 55(7): 620.
DODONOSIDE 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.
FAGARAMIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 30
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 5
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 3 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Ambrosia hispida Margarita de Mar 1 3, 530
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 4 31, 100
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 2 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 5 542, 400
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 4 309, 378
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 5 2, 858.399999976158
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 2 0
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 2 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 1 0
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 6, 600