An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Biological Activity Insect-attractant

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
METHYL-ISOEUGENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 23, 700
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 1, 728
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 1 322
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 2, 750
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 1 0
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 1 480