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Biological Activity Nematicide

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
ANACARDIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ANNONACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANNONACIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ANNONASTATIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANNONIN-VI not available Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
ASCARIDOLE not available Merck 11th Edition
ASIMICIN 1 ppm Alkofahi, A., Rupprect, J. K., Anderson, J. E., McLaughlin, J. L., Mikolajczak, K. L., and Scott, B. A., Search for new pesticides from higer plants, Chap. 3 in ???, Arnason et al, eds, ACS, Washington, 1989
ASPARAGUSIC-ACID 50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BENZALDEHYDE MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
BENZYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE 0.3-6 mM Duke, 1992 *
BETA-IONONE MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
BIS-DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BOCCONINE 50-100 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
BORNEOL MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
BROMELAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CAMPHOR MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
CARVACROL MLC=1 mg/ml Duke, 1992 *
CARVONE MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
CHAVIBETEL not available Duke, 1992 *
CHAVICOL not available HerbalGram No. 17.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 7 16, 000
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 5 23, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 11 26, 664
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 4 16, 901
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 9 19, 766
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 4 5, 115
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 4 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 30, 960
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 2 75, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 14 140, 650
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 1 4, 350
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 4 1, 495
Dictamnus hispanicus not available 1 0
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 2 3, 130
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 2 0
Dipsacus fullonum not available 2 127, 660
Dipteryx odorata Tonka Bean; Dutch Tonka Bean 2 10, 750
Dodonaea viscosa Hopwood 2 133, 370
Dracocephalum thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 4 220
Drimys winteri Winter's Bark 1 0