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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
Salvia officinalis Sage 15 1, 823, 306
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 12 79, 390
Salvia sp. Chia 3 205, 200
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 4 25, 080
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 2 752, 640
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 10 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 2 60, 000
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 2 72, 000
Santalum album White Sandalwood 7 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 2 0
Sarracenia flava not available 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 9 81, 120.60000002384
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 7 4, 137
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 9 9, 875
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 9 13, 065
Satureja glabella Smooth Savory 2 330
Satureja grandiflora French Savory 4 535
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 12 94, 400
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 14 1, 028, 650
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 9 77, 382.05999999866