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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
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 0
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 2 34, 535
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 2 170
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 2 49, 000
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 2 120
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 1 40
Micromeria fruticosa Tea Hyssop; Zopha; Zuta 1 43
Micromeria juliana 1 155
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 1 0.30000000447034836
Micromeria teneriffae 1 170
Micromeria varia Madeiran 'Hyssop' 1 60
Mitracarpus scaber 1 336
Moldavica thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 1 48
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 1 66.10000000149012
Monarda clinopodia Clinopod Bergamot 1 434
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 1 960
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1 3, 314
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 1 31
Monarda media Mean Monarda 1 196
Monarda punctata Horsemint 1 4, 518