Terrestrial Ecotoxicology Laboratory

Eurofins Agroscience Services offers a wide range of standardized TIER I laboratory studies as well as more complex higher tier studies under extended laboratory, semi-field and field conditions with standard or special designs

All studies are planned and performed by a highly experienced team of scientists and technical personnel according to the recent guidelines (IOBC, OECD, ISO, EPA) and guidance documents. Please download the following PDF for further information: Honey bees and bumble bees The toxic effects of plant protection products on bees (Apis mellifera, Bombus terrestris) are examined in different kinds of studies following current OECD and EPA guidelines. These studies can be conducted throughout the whole year (April to September in Germany, October to March in Spain); non-GLP screening tests are also available. We have active honey bee larval test running at our laboratory and we are involved in the ring test group.
Non-Target arthropods on plants We perform basic and extended testing on parasitoids (Aphidius rhopalosiphi, Trichogramma cacoeciae), predatory mites (Typhlodromus pyri), aphidophagous predators (Chrysoperla carnea, Coccinella septempunctata) and anthocorid bugs (Orius laevigatus).Test designs can be adapted to your needs with respect to the product or application technique. Extended studies are either based on the classical laboratory or the aged residues design. In aged residue studies the persistence of an agrochemical is assessed for the specimens. All tests are performed in our headquarters in Germany following the IOBC/WPRS guidelines. Non-Target dung organisms We offer studies for testing chemicals intended for veterinary use with the face fly Musca autumnalis and are involved in the ring test group for dung beetles (Onthophagus taurus).
Non-Target soil organisms As a standard test, we conduct the soil microflora test throughout the year using natural soil. This test includes the short-term respiration and the nitrogen transformation test. Eurofins Agroscience Services GmbH has more than 10 years experience in laboratory testing of ecotoxicological effects on earthworms. Our stock culture of Eisenia fetida provides test organisms to perform acute toxicity studies, reproduction toxicity studies and bioaccumulation studies all the year round. Furthermore we offer studies, and/or screening tests with several soil inhabiting arthropod species like carabid beetles (Poecilus cupreus, adults and larvae), staphylinid beetles (Aleochara bilineata), lycosid spiders (Pardosa sp.), springtails (Folsomia candida) and predatory soil mites (Hypoaspis aculeifer). Tests follow the recent OECD and ISO guidelines.
Special Skills High potential to develop and adapt test designs to special requests Studies with aged residues are designed to assess PPP persistence under outdoor climatic conditions. Leaves for exposure are taken from field crops or from potted plants sprayed outside, simulating a field application. Testing of coated seed or metabolites in laboratory and higher tier studies with soil inhabiting arthropods Adapted Tier I design for non-GLP screening-tests with Pardosa spec., Folsomia candida, Hypoaspis aculeifer, Typhldoromus pyri, Aphidius rhopalosiphi, Apis mellifera and Bombus terrestris Bee larval test Chronic feeding tests with Apis mellifera Acute oral and contact toxicity tests with Apis mellifera in laboratory in autumn and winter in Spain Ecotoxicological tests with Nematodes

For more information on our terrestrial ecotoxicology laboratory studies, please download the following PDF's:

	Terrestrial ecotoxicology laboratory
	Honey bees and bumble bees
	Non target arthropods on plants
	Non target soil organisms