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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 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.
CITRAL MLC=100-260 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
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
Sideritis pauli El Molinillo Sideritis 5 174
Sideritis scardica Balkan Sideritis 9 1, 312
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 3 1, 400, 000
Simarouba glauca Simaruba Bark 2 90, 240
Sinapis alba White Mustard 2 37, 149
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 5 105, 750
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 2 12, 144
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 2 104, 060
Solanum tuberosum Potato 4 2, 328
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 64, 130
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 3 255, 936
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 4 8, 532
Stachys germanica Downy Woundwort 3 72
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 2 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 3 0
Sterculia urens Karaya 3 64, 714
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 12 3, 189
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 90, 000
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 3 22, 700
Styrax benzoin Benzoin; Onycha; Styrax 1 0