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Biological Activity Mosquitocide

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
BETA-AMYRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-ASARONE 200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 2 0
Galeopsis tetrahit Hemp Nettle 1 40
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 0
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 1 0
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 0
Gossypium sp Cotton 2 75, 100
Hedeoma hispida Hispid Pennyroyal 1 474
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 1 150
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 0
Hemidesmus indicus Indian Sarsaparilla 1 0
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 1 0
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 0
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 2 2, 340
Hyptis spicata Spicate Hyptis 1 0
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 1 0