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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Mosquitofuge

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALPHA-TERPINEOL > Deet *
LINALOOL > Deet *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pelargonium roseum Scented Geranium 1 1, 962
Perilla frutescens Perilla 1 61, 000
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 2 24.820000045001507
Peumus boldus Boldo 2 4, 525
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 2 235
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 2 2, 990
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 2 104
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 167, 000
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 0
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 2 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 2 9, 870
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic; Chios Mastictree; Mastictree; Mastixbaum (Ger.); Lentisco (Sp.) 1 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 640
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 2 0
Psidium guajava Guava 2 0
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 1 0
Ptychopetalum olacoides Muira Puama 1 9, 000
Pycnanthemum albescens White Mountain Mint 1 162
Pycnanthemum californicum California Mountain Mint 1 0
Pycnanthemum clinopodioides Clinopod Mountain Mint 1 44