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Biological Activity Pediculicide

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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
1,8-CINEOLE 2.3 x pyrethrin Duke, 1992 *
ACONITINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
ARISTOLOCHINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
BENZYL-BENZOATE not available Martindale's 29th
HELIOTROPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LYACONITINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
MAAKININE not available Duke, 1992 *
MAMMEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NYCOTININE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
PAIPUNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERONAL not available Merck 11th Edition
ROTENONE not available Martindale's 29th
SAFROLE not available Merck 11th Edition
VERATRINE not available Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Eucalyptus fasiculosa not available 1 1, 515
Eucalyptus forrestiana not available 1 5, 635
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 1 8, 533, 350
Eucalyptus incrassata not available 1 8, 610
Eucalyptus intertexta not available 1 7, 455
Eucalyptus lansdowneana not available 1 48
Eucalyptus largisparsa not available 1 4, 030
Eucalyptus leucoxylon not available 1 180
Eucalyptus maculata Gum 1 1, 260
Eucalyptus maideni not available 1 10, 980
Eucalyptus melanophloia not available 1 22
Eucalyptus melliodora not available 1 12, 735
Eucalyptus moluccana not available 1 5, 300
Eucalyptus nova-anglica New England 'peppermint' 1 40
Eucalyptus occidentalis not available 1 0.10000000149011612
Eucalyptus ochrophloia not available 1 18
Eucalyptus odorata not available 1 1, 520
Eucalyptus oviformis not available 1 3, 990
Eucalyptus paniculata not available 1 330
Eucalyptus polyanthemos not available 1 275