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Biological Activity Scabicide

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
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
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 304
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 1, 900
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 5, 700
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 1, 080
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 1 240
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 7, 656
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 2, 400
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 1 1, 680
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 1, 890
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 3, 300
Telosma cordata Merrill flowers 1 47
Tephrosia candida White Tephrosia 1 3, 500
Tephrosia purpurea Purple Tephrosia; Wild Indigo 1 14, 000
Tephrosia virginiana Devil's Shoestring 1 0
Tephrosia vogelii Fish Poison Bean 1 0
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1 250
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 1 6, 480
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 8, 350
Triticum aestivum Wheat 1 6, 100
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 13, 330