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Biological Activity Molluscicide

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
NAPTHAQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID-3-O-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ORUWACIN 1-3 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ORUWAL 10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
PHEBALOSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
POLYGODIAL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PRIMULIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
RUBIADIN 10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
RUBIADIN-1-METHYL-ETHER 10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
SANGUINARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SHOGAOL LC100=50 ppm Duke, 1992 *
SOLAMARGINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SOLASONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SORANJIDIOL-ALPHA-ACETATE 10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
SPARTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
TOMATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
WARBURGANAL 5-10 ppm Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
XANTHOTOXIN 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
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 0.20000000298023224
Citrus sinensis Orange 2 0.10000000149011612
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 4 217, 920
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 65
Corydalis spp Fumewort 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 200
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 74, 480
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 3 15, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 3 2.200000047683716
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 2 0
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 1 85
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 1 500, 013.19999980927
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 1 210
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 3 171.5
Eucalyptus bridgesiana Bridges' Eucalyptus 1 48
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 1 0
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 1 0
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 1 0
Ferula alliacea Garlic Ferula 1 0
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 1 0