Terrestrial Ecotoxicology
Tier I acute toxicity tests on the two indicator species, Aphidius rhopalosiphi and Typhlodromus pyri.
Extended laboratory Tier II testing, with a full range of indicator species and latest guidelines, including:
• Chrysoperla carnea.
• Coccinella septempunctata.
• Aleochara bilineata.
• Orius laevigatus.
• Episyrphus balteatus.
• Pardosa sp.
• Poecilus cupreus.
• Trichogramma cacoacieae.
Soil organisms
• Earthworms, Eisenia spp. (OECD 207 and 222).
• Collembola, Folsomia spp. (OECD 232).
• Predatory soil mites, Hypoaspis aculeifer (OECD 226).
• Enchytraeid worms, Enchytraeus spp. (OECD 220).
• Dung flies, S. stercoraria and M. autumnalis (OECD 228).
Full 1 year field earthworm and non target macro-organism field trials (ISO 11268-3 and 23611-1 and 2).
Bees
• Honey bee (Apis mellifera) acute/chronic oral/contact testing
and larvae toxicity OECD 213, 214, 237, 239, EFSA 3295, EPA
PCSPP 850.3020).
• Bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) acute oral/contact testing
(OECD 213, 214).