Predatory mite test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009365",
  "term": "Predatory mite test",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A soil toxicity test in which adult female predatory mites, usually Hypoaspis aculeifer, are exposed to a test substance mixed into artificial soil. After about 14 days the surviving females and the juveniles produced are counted, giving survival and reproduction endpoints. The mite stands in for soil-dwelling fauna, and the method is standardised as OECD Test Guideline 226.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "adult"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 794 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/predatory-mite-test/"
}