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Biological Activity Scabicide

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BENZYL-BENZOATE not available Merck 11th Edition
ROTENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
SULFUR not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 1 138
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 610
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 1 494
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 2, 870
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 2, 652
Juglans regia English Walnut 1 1, 040
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 1 3, 800
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 1 3, 200
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 1, 220
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 1 9, 545
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 1 8, 400
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 1 0.6019999980926514
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 2, 330
Malus domestica Apple 1 23
Mangifera indica Mango 1 2, 915
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 1 750
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 19, 180
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 1 11, 200
Murraya sp None 1 450
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 200