Notes on the Identification of Earthworm Species Suitable for Vermicomposting Purposes in India

Vermicomposting is a biological technique for better utilization of organic waste to more useful, productive, and environmentally friendly resources. An attempt has been made to compile the list of earthworm species suitable for the vermicomposting purpose, received for identification from different...

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Published in:National Academy of Sciences, India. Proceedings. Section B. Biological Sciences India. Proceedings. Section B. Biological Sciences, 2023-06, Vol.93 (2), p.277-289
Main Authors: Hasan, Md. Nurul, Ahmed, Shakoor, Marimuthu, Nithyanandam, Deuti, Kaushik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Composting
Identification keys
Life Sciences
Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Organic wastes
Plant Biochemistry
Review
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Summary:Vermicomposting is a biological technique for better utilization of organic waste to more useful, productive, and environmentally friendly resources. An attempt has been made to compile the list of earthworm species suitable for the vermicomposting purpose, received for identification from different vermicomposting units and literature, which led to the record of 34 species under 19 genera and 8 families. A key for the identification of all the 34 species is included along with their distributional records.
ISSN:0369-8211
2250-1746
DOI:10.1007/s40011-022-01429-0