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Re: is there a Natural plant substance that can mimic action of naphthalene?
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2010, 03:07:12 PM »
From wikipedia:

"Trace amounts of naphthalene are produced by magnolias and specific types of deer, as well as the Formosan subterranean termite, possibly produced by the termite as a repellant against "ants, poisonous fungi and nematode worms." Some strains of the endophytic fungus Muscodor albus produce naphthalene among a range of volatile organic compounds, while Muscodor vitigenus produces naphthalene almost exclusively".
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