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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
Litsea glaucescens Mexican bay 1 565
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 1 0.6019999980926514
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 1 18
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Mammea americana Mamey 1 0
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 1 465, 700
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 1 3, 910
Melaleuca sp Tea-Tree 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 1 1, 370
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 0
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 1 10, 930
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 20
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 1 18, 750
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 3, 000
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 1 12
Micromeria fruticosa Tea Hyssop; Zopha; Zuta 1 258
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 1 0.30000000447034836
Micromeria teneriffae not available 1 110
Micromeria thymifolia not available 1 25
Moldavica thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 1 134