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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
Kaempferia galanga Maraba; Galanga 2 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 3 14, 838
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 2 13, 666
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 2 256, 960
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 2 677, 880
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 9 148
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 4 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 20 9, 440, 058
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 7 10, 500
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 12 24, 801
Lavandula sp Lavender 2 0
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 6 4, 015
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 10 7, 302
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 4 4, 604, 260
Lens culinaris Lentil 3 13, 052
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 2 0
Leonotis leonurus Lion's Ear 2 28.100000001490116
Leonotis nepetaefolia Catnipleaf Lion's-Ear 3 95, 760
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 2 3
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 6 2, 115