Title: earthworm reproduction test
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - earthworm reproduction test
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.10629
Status: current

Definition
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.

Related Term
- adult: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/10347

Source
- PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 746 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)

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Citation: Citation: 'earthworm reproduction test' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.10629
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