Table 1 Test items exposed to A. obscurus wireworms in soil bioassay arena.
Test variant | Background soil | Test item 1 | Test item 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
No seed control (NSC) | Sandy loam soil | ||
Untreated wheat seeds (UTWS) | Sandy loam soil | 3 germinated wheat seeds | |
Thiamethoxam-treated wheat seeds (TTWS) | Sandy loam soil | 3 germinated wheat seeds | Thiamethoxam |
Imidacloprid-treated wheat seeds (ITWS) | Sandy loam soil | 3 germinated wheat seeds | Imidacloprid |