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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
CHELERYTHRINE 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.
CHUANLIANSU not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
CINNAMALDEHYDE 100 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
CINNAMYL-ACETATE MLC=1,000 uM Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL MLC=1,000 uM Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
CIS-DEHYDROMATRICARIA not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
CITRAL MLC=100-260 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
CITRAL IC52=100 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
CITRONELLAL MIC 1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
CITRONELLOL MLC=100 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
CONCANAVALIN-A not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
COUMESTROL ED50=10-15 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN-IV not available Duke, 1992 *
CYCLOCURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DECANOIC-ACID not available Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 45: 270.
DECANOL MLC 100-700 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DI-N-BUTYL-SUCCINATE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ERYSOLIN 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