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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 populnea not available 1 2, 210
Eucalyptus porosa not available 1 5, 940
Eucalyptus punctata not available 1 6, 900
Eucalyptus saligna not available 1 900
Eucalyptus siderophloia not available 1 2, 065
Eucalyptus sideroxylon not available 1 2, 130
Eucalyptus sp Gum 1 0
Eucalyptus sparsa not available 1 7, 365
Eucalyptus stoatei not available 1 8, 810
Eucalyptus tereticornis not available 1 1, 265
Eucalyptus tetraptera not available 1 4, 890
Eucalyptus viridis not available 1 440
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet; Queen Of The Meadow 1 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 12, 600
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 37
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 1 10
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 1 2, 342
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 1 30
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 1 447
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 0