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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 (8)
- 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.
