Procedure in which
adult worms (
Eisenia sp.) are exposed to a test substance mixed into the soil; number, weight and behaviour of the
adult worms are studied after four weeks and the number of juveniles hatched is counted after a further four weeks.
Source: PAC, 2016,
88, 713. (
Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 746 [
Terms] [
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