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Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus
p-Menthane-3,8-diol or PMD — synthesized version of oil of lemon eucalyptus
General Information
- Fact Sheet: oillemoneucalyptus.pdf
- Product Names:
- Chemical Class: Biopesticide
- Uses: Insect repellent
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Least-toxic
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (1)
- Birth/Developmental: Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Not documented
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) (5/2000)
- EPA Factsheet (4/2000)
- Supporting information:
- How to Repel Mosquitoes Safely (Beyond Pesticides)
- CDC Insect Repellent Factsheet (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC)
- PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)
- Studies:
- PMD, a Registered Botanical Mosquito Repellent with Deet-Like Efficacy. Scott P. Carroll and Jenella Loye. 2006. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association.
- Laboratory Evaluation of Mosquito Repellents Against Aedes albopictus, Culex nigripalpus, andOchlerotatus triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae). Barnard, DR and Xue, R. 2004. J of Medical Entomology
- Laboratory Evaluation of a Eucalyptus-based Repellent against Four Biting Arthropods. Trigg and Hill. 1996. Phytotherapy Research.
Gateway Health and Environmental Effects Citations
1. US EPA, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs), Interim REDS (iREDs) and RED Factsheets. https://archive.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/web/html/status.html.