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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
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 0
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 0
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 5, 000
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 1 14, 800
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 18, 000
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 1 0
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 1 0
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 1 0
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 1 0
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 1 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 2 0
Pterocarpus santalinus Red Saunders 1 0
Pycnanthemum beadlei Beadle's Mountain Mint 1 49
Pycnanthemum californicum California Mountain Mint 1 144
Pycnanthemum clinopodioides Clinopod Mountain Mint 1 704
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary Mountain Mint 1 0
Pycnanthemum loomisii Loomis' Mountain Mint 1 672