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Biological Activity Nematicide

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1'-ACETOXYCHAVICOL-ACETATE 100 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
1,8-CINEOLE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
2,3-DIHYDRO-2-HYDROXY-3-METHYLENE-6-METHYLBENZOFURAN not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
2-CIS,8-CIS-DECA-2,8-DIENE-4,6-DIYNOATE EC50=3 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
2-UNDECANONE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
28-DEACETYL-SENADANIN not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
4-TERT-BUTYLCYCLOHEXANONE MLC=1,000 uM Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
5-(3-BUTEN-1-YNYL)-2,2'-BITHIENYL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
5-BUTYL-2,2'-BITHIENYL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
6-ALPHA-HYDROXYMEDICARPIN LD50=25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
6-GINGEROL LD90=62 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
6-SHOGAOL LD90=62 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
6-SHOGAOL MLC=0.1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
9,10-EPOXYHEPTADEC-16-EN-4,6-DIYN-8-OL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ALANTOLACTONE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ALLICIN not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALLIGRIN not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ALLYLPYROCATECHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
ALPHA-TERTHIENYL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Prunus africana Bitter Almond; Red Stinkwood 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 6 418, 600
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 6 194, 515
Prunus domestica Plum 3 113, 464
Prunus dulcis Almond 6 196, 697
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 3 3, 966
Prunus persica Peach 3 4, 295
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 1 0
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 3 17, 475
Psidium guajava Guava 13 40, 236
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 3 224, 487
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 3 39
Ptychopetalum olacoides Muira Puama 5 87, 000
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 4 152
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 3 0
Pycnanthemum albescens White Mountain Mint 5 22, 734
Pycnanthemum beadlei Beadle's Mountain Mint 5 1, 183
Pycnanthemum californicum California Mountain Mint 4 720
Pycnanthemum clinopodioides Clinopod Mountain Mint 9 24, 398
Pycnanthemum curvipes Curved Mountain Mint 2 2, 365