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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
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 3 0
Lycopus uniflorus One-Flowered Bugle 3 195
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 2 44
Macadamia spp Macadamia 3 92, 225
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 2 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 3 0
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 3 0
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 3 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 3 0
Malus domestica Apple 4 3, 110
Mangifera indica Mango 5 4, 100
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 2 13, 245
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 6 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 8 822
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 6 1, 380, 302.0010000002
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 4 9, 100
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 2 4, 340
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 4 0
Melaleuca linariifolia Paperbark Tea_tree 2 7, 400