Biochemical, physiological, and yield responses of lady’s finger (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) grown on varying ratios of municipal solid waste vermicompost by Vaibhav Srivastava, Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Pooja Singh, Bhavisha Sharma, Rajeev Pratap Singh

“…Abstract Purpose In the present study, effect of earthworm-processed MSW was seen on biochemical, physiological, and yield responses of Abelmoschus esculentus L. …”
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Microbiological integration for qualitative improvement of vermicompost by Sujit Mal, G.N. Chattopadhyay, Kalyan Chakrabarti

“…Method A mixture of cow dung and vegetable market waste (1:1) was used for vermicomposting with Eisenia foetida as the decomposer earthworm @ 10 no.of worm kg-1 substrate. Nitrogen fixing and phosphate solubilizing bacteria (NFB and PSB)Azotobacter chroococcum and Pseudomonas fluorescens were integrated with this composting process at varying  doses viz. 0,5 and 10 g kg-1 substrate under different combinations. …”
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Vermicomposting of cow dung amended with eggshell powder: Possible roles of eggshell powder on the growth models of Serendipita indica, wheat growth and performances and soil enzym... by Mohammad Zarea, Nasrin Karimi

“…Results revealed when cow dung was amended with eggshell powder provided a better condition for earthworm growth and enhancing the colonization percentage of wheat root with indigenous mycorrhizal fungi. …”
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Gneiss and steatite vermicomposted with organic residues: release of nutrients and heavy metals by Maria Eunice Paula de Souza, Irene Maria Cardoso, André Mundstock Xavier de Carvalho, Andreia Paiva Lopes, Ivo Jucksch

“…Results A small proportion of heavy metals was immobilized in the earthworm bodies, but did not hinder their growth. …”
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Comparing compost and vermicompost produced from market organic waste by Syarifinnur Syarifinnur, Yulia Nuraini, Budi Prasetya, Eko Handayanto

“…The study used 12 treatments with three replicates. 4 treatments for composting methods (without earthworm) and 8 for vermicomposting (4 treatments using Lumbricus rubellus and 4 treatments using Eudrillus eugeniae). …”
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Evaluating the impact of Bt rice straw return on Eisenia fetida: AHP analysis, biomarkers, and Bt protein fate by Chuanjun Shi, Junfei Li, Huiru Zhan, Yuanjiao Feng, Jianwu Wang, Zhengao Xiao, Yinghua Shu

“…The objective was to investigate the differences in the effects of Bt and non-Bt rice straws on the earthworm Eisenia fetida. The analytic hierarchy process was applied to assess the risk of returning rice straw to soil on E. fetida by measuring their survival rate, relative growth rate, reproduction, total protein, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX). …”
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iMulch: an investigation of the influence of polymers on a terrestrial ecosystem using the example of mulch films used in agriculture by Carmen Wolf, Mike Wenzel, Björn Fischer, Ralf Bertling, Erich Jelen, Dieter Hennecke, Karlheinz Weinfurtner, Martina Roß-Nickoll, Henner Hollert, Antonia Weltmeyer, Kristina Bitter, Pauline Ruiz, Dusica Banduka, Jochen Tuerk, Lars M. Blank

“…In the ecotoxicological tests, both film types showed no acute toxic effects in the earthworm Eisenia fetida and the springtail Folsomia candida. …”
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Gully mitigation and rehabilitation measures have varying effects on soil macrofauna abundance and diversity in semi-arid lands by Harrison Churu, Solomon Kamau, Wilson Ng’etich, Keziah Magiroi, Bonface Alkamoi, James Mutio, Syphyline Kebeney, Fred Wamalwa

“…Land degradation significantly reduced total earthworm abundance by more than 80 % when compared with pastureland and croplands. …”
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Macrofaunal biopores: Diversity and regeneration rates across diverse pedoclimatic conditions studied with repacked soil cores by Charlotte Védère, Hanane Aroui Boukbida, Yvan Capowiez, Sougueh Cheik, Guillaume Coulouma, Rinh Pham Dinh, Séraphine Grellier, Claude Hammecker, Thierry Henry Des Tureaux, Ajay Harit, Jean Louis Janeau, Pascal Jouquet, Jean Luc Maeght, Pascal Podwojewski, Cornelia Rumpel, Stéphane Sammartino, Norbert Silvera, Siwaporn Siltecho, Lotfi Smaili, Bounsamay Soulileuth, Nicolas Bottinelli

“…However, the involvement of macrofauna other than earthworms in biopore formation still remains to be unraveled. …”
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Synthesis and In Vitro Antimicrobial and Anthelminthic Evaluation of Naphtholic and Phenolic Azo Dyes by Joseph Kwasi Adu, Cedric Dzidzor Kodjo Amengor, Nurudeen Mohammed Ibrahim, Cynthia Amaning-Danquah, Charles Owusu Ansah, Dorcas Dzifa Gbadago, Joseph Sarpong-Agyapong

“…All the compounds exhibited anthelminthic activity against adult Ghanaian earthworms, Hyperiodrilus spp.…”
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Biodiversity restated: > 99.9% of global species in Soil Biota by Robert J. Blakemore

“…The status of Oligochaeta (earthworms) and other taxa marked “?” in the 2023 paper are clarified. …”
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Aquacultural sludge recovery and vermicomposting for soil amendment: A useful strategy for sustainable agriculture by Hayet Belmeskine, Nora Dilmi, Zineb Tsagadirts

“…The physical and chemical parameters of sludge were also evaluated.Results Significant increase of earthworms’weight and length by more than 27 and 22%, respectively, after 21 days of sludge vermicomposting was obtained. …”
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Milkweed Assassin Bug (Suggested Common Name) Zelus longipes Linnaeus (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae) by Megha Kalsi, Dakshina R. Seal

“…They are generalist predators feeding on a wide range of soft-bodied prey in garden and fields, such as mosquitoes, flies, earthworms, cucumber beetles, and caterpillars (fall armyworm, rootworm, etc.) …”
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Microbial consortium culture and vermi-composting technologies for recycling on-farm wastes and food production by Girish Chander, Suhas P. Wani, S. Gopalakrishnan, Ankita Mahapatra, Swati Chaudhury, C. S. Pawar, Manoj Kaushal, A. V. R. Kesava Rao

“….), an aerobic-composting microbial consortium culture, and understand composting dynamics, product quality and use in crop production vis-à-vis vermi-composting (using earthworms). Methods 16S rDNA analysis was used to characterize aerobic-composting culture. …”
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Synthesis, Spectral and Anthelmintic Activity Studies on Some Novel Imidazole Derivatives by Rajiv Dahiya, Anil Kumar

“…Synthesized imidazolopeptides were screened for their anthelmintic activity and found to possess moderate to good bioactivity against earthworms Megascoplex konkanensis, Pontoscotex corethruses and Eudrilus eugeniea when compared to reference drugs - albendazole and mebendazole at dose level of 2 mg mL−1.…”
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Milkweed Assassin Bug (Suggested Common Name) Zelus longipes Linnaeus (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae) by Megha Kalsi, Dakshina R. Seal

“…They are generalist predators feeding on a wide range of soft-bodied prey in garden and fields, such as mosquitoes, flies, earthworms, cucumber beetles, and caterpillars (fall armyworm, rootworm, etc.) …”
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Effects of Agrochemicals on Soil Bio-Physico-Chemical Properties in Potato Production Systems in the Highlands of South Western Uganda. by Twebaze, Jeniffer

“…This study was conducted in Kabale District to investigate the effects of the frequent use of agrochemicals on soil macrofauna (earthworms, termites, millipedes, and beetles) diversity and abundance in a potato production system where chemicals are used almost throughout the year. …”
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Casting Activity of Scherotheca gigas in No-Till Mediterranean Soils: Role in Organic Matter Incorporation and Influence of Aridity by Paloma Bescansa, Iñigo Virto, Oihane Fernández-Ugalde, María José Imaz, Alberto Enrique

“…The behaviour of earthworms, their role in organic matter incorporation into the soil, and the influence of aridity in such processes in arid and semiarid regions have scarcely been studied. …”
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Use of vermicomposting biotechnology for recycling organic wastes in agriculture by Gunindra Nath Chattopadhyay

“…Under this situation, vermicomposting has recently emerged as a simple but efficient biotechnology for recycling wide ranges of organic wastes with the help of some specific groups of earthworms. In view of the growing popularity of this biotechnology, various aspects of waste recycling in agriculture through vermicomposting have been dealt in this communication.…”
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Impact of Different Land-Use Systems on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Macrofauna Abundance in the Humid Tropics of Cameroon by Lawrence Tatanah Nanganoa, Justin Nambangia Okolle, Valentine Missi, Jacques Roberto Tueche, Lewis Dopgima Levai, Jetro Nkengafac Njukeng

“…It also showed a strong significant negative correlation between BD and ants population (r = −0.8828) and between soil pH and number of earthworms (r = −0.9072). Based on the results, the SF produced more organic matter and higher number of macrofauna. …”
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