Preliminary Field:
- Pollen, Nectar and Flower residue studies in different crops (sunflower, pepper, tomatoes, melon, cucumber, Phacelia…) - initial risk assessment. Sample collection following typical commercial PPP applications
- Honey bees involved or hand made
Bee Field:
- Brood Feeding Test P. A. Oomen, A. de Ruijter & van der Steen (1992)
- EPPO PP 1/170(4): Honey Bee Field Studies
- Spray application, seed treatment and seed treatment dust
- Residues in bees and bee products
- Guttation studies
- Possible crops: orchards, arable crops and vegetables
- Apis mellifera (L)and Bombus terrestris (L)
Soil Organisms:
- Earthworm Field Testing. (ISO 11268-3)
Non Target Arthropods:
- Full fauna or single organism studies:
- Species identification
- Performance of test item applications
- Sampling (Pit fall trapping, beating, sweeping, chemical knock down) and counting
- Monitoring and population evolution
- Residues in arthropods:
- Foliage dwelling arthropods
- Ground dwelling arthropods