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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
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary Mountain Mint 1 0
Pycnanthemum loomisii Loomis' Mountain Mint 1 1, 932
Pycnanthemum pilosum Pilose Mountain Mint 1 210
Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides Typical Mountain Mint 1 696
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 1 280
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 1 493
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 1 702
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 1 2
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 2 7
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 1 0
Rosmarinus eriocalyx Rosemary 1 215
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 2 58, 143
Rosmarinus tomentosus Hairy Rosemary 1 90
Rosmarinus x lavandulaceus Lavender Rosemary 1 930
Rosmarinus x mendizabalii Mendizabali's Rosemary 1 240
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 1 0.10000000149011612
Salvia dorisiana 'Honduran' Sage 1 26
Salvia gilliesii 'Cordoba' Sage 1 7.5
Salvia officinalis Sage 2 71, 710
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 1 155