: Gardeners often perform a "bioassay" (a growth test) by planting sensitive seeds like beans in suspected compost to see if they emerge with curled leaves before using the compost on their main garden beds.
In entomology, a "pyralid review" refers to scientific studies of the family of moths, often called snout moths or grass moths . pyralid
: These herbicides are "horribly persistent" and do not break down quickly in manure or compost heaps unless exposed to specific soil microbes over time. : Gardeners often perform a "bioassay" (a growth