Dominguez J, Edwards CA (2011) Biology and ecology of earthworm species used for
vermicomposting. In: Edwards CA, Arancon NQ, Sherman R (eds) Vermiculture technology.
CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp 249–261
Dominguez J, Edwards CA, Ashby J (2001) The biology and population dynamics of Eudrilus
eugeniae (Kinberg) (Oligochaeta) in cattle waste solids. Pedobiologia 45:341–353
Edwards CA (1988) Breakdown of animal, vegetable and industrial organic wastes by earthworms.
Agric Ecosyst Env 21:21–31
Edwards CA, Bohlen PJ (1996) Biology and ecology of earthworms. Chapman and Hall, London
Edwards CA, Neuhauser EF (1988) Earthworms in waste and environmental management. SPB
Academic Publishing, The Hague
Elvira C, Dominguez J, Briones MJI (1996) Growth and reproduction of Eisenia andrei and
E. fetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)nin different organic residues. Pedobiologia 40:377–384
Evans AC (1946) Distribution of numbers of segments in earthworms and its significance. Nature
(London) 158:98
Evans AC, Guild WJML (1948) Studies on the relationships between earthworms and soil fertility.
IV on the life cycles of some British Lumbricidae. Ann Appl Biol 35:471–484
Garg VK, Chand S, Chhillar A, Yadav A (2005) Growth and reproduction of Eisenia foetida in
various animal wastes during vermicomposting. Appl Ecol Environ Res 3(2):51–59
Gates GE (1972) Burmese earthworms. An introduction to the systematics and biology of
Megadrile Oligochaetes with special reference to Southeast Asia. Trans Am Philos Soc
62:1–326
Holmstrup M, Ostergaard IK, Nielsen A, Hansen BT (1991) The relationship between temperature
and cocoon incubation time for some Lumbricid earthworm species. Pedobiologia 35:179–184
Hyman LH (1940) Aspects of regeneration in annelids. Am Nat 74:513–527
Joshi N, Dabral M (2008) Life cycle of earthworms Drawida nepalensis, Metaphire houlleti and
Perionyx excavatus under laboratory controlled conditions. Life Sci J 5:83–86
Julka JM (2014) Diversity and distribution of exotic earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta) in India a
review. In: Chaudhuri PS, Singh SM (eds) Biology and ecology of tropical earthworms.
Discovery Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 73–83
Kadam DG (2015) Growth and reproduction of Eudrilus eugeniae in Tendu (Diospyros
melanoxylon Roxb.) leaf residues as influenced by feed particle size. Int J Curr Microbiol
Appl Sci 4(11):206–210
Kale RD, Bano K, Krishnamoorthy RV (1982) Potential of Perionyx excavatus for utilization of
organic wastes. Pedobiologia 23:419–425
Karmegam N, Daniel T (2008a) Investigating efficiency of Lampito mauritii (Kinberg) and
Perionyx ceylanensis Michaelsen for vermicomposting of different types of organic substrates.
Environmentalist. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-008-9195-z
Karmegam N, Daniel T (2008b) Effect of vermicompost and chemical fertilizer on growth and yield
of hyacinth bean, Lablab purpureus (L.) sweet. Dynam Soil Dynam Plant 2:77–81
Karmegam N, Daniel T (2009) Growth, reproductive biology and life cycle of the vermicomposting
earthworm, Perionyx ceylanensis Mich. (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae). Bioresour Technol
100:4790–4796
Kaushal BR, Bisht SBS, Kalia S (1994) Effect of diet on cast production by the megascolecid
earthworm, Amynthas alexandri in laboratory culture. Biol Fertil Soils 17:14–17
Kinberg JGH (1866) Annulata nova. Ofersigt af Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens
Forhandlingar. Stockholm 23:97–357
Lavelle P (1978) Les Vers de Terre de la savane de Lamto (Côte d’Ivoire): peuplements,
populations et fonctions dans l’écosystème. École Normale Supérieure, Laboratoire de Zoologie
Lee KE (1985) Earthworms: their ecology and relationships with soils and land use. Academic,
Sydney
Mitchell MJ (1978) Role of invertebrates and microorganisms in sludge decomposition. In:
Hartenstein R (ed) Utilization of soil organisms in sludge management. National Technical
Information Services, Springfield, pp 35–50. PB286932
192
P. Chaudhuri and S. Debnath
vermicomposting. In: Edwards CA, Arancon NQ, Sherman R (eds) Vermiculture technology.
CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp 249–261
Dominguez J, Edwards CA, Ashby J (2001) The biology and population dynamics of Eudrilus
eugeniae (Kinberg) (Oligochaeta) in cattle waste solids. Pedobiologia 45:341–353
Edwards CA (1988) Breakdown of animal, vegetable and industrial organic wastes by earthworms.
Agric Ecosyst Env 21:21–31
Edwards CA, Bohlen PJ (1996) Biology and ecology of earthworms. Chapman and Hall, London
Edwards CA, Neuhauser EF (1988) Earthworms in waste and environmental management. SPB
Academic Publishing, The Hague
Elvira C, Dominguez J, Briones MJI (1996) Growth and reproduction of Eisenia andrei and
E. fetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)nin different organic residues. Pedobiologia 40:377–384
Evans AC (1946) Distribution of numbers of segments in earthworms and its significance. Nature
(London) 158:98
Evans AC, Guild WJML (1948) Studies on the relationships between earthworms and soil fertility.
IV on the life cycles of some British Lumbricidae. Ann Appl Biol 35:471–484
Garg VK, Chand S, Chhillar A, Yadav A (2005) Growth and reproduction of Eisenia foetida in
various animal wastes during vermicomposting. Appl Ecol Environ Res 3(2):51–59
Gates GE (1972) Burmese earthworms. An introduction to the systematics and biology of
Megadrile Oligochaetes with special reference to Southeast Asia. Trans Am Philos Soc
62:1–326
Holmstrup M, Ostergaard IK, Nielsen A, Hansen BT (1991) The relationship between temperature
and cocoon incubation time for some Lumbricid earthworm species. Pedobiologia 35:179–184
Hyman LH (1940) Aspects of regeneration in annelids. Am Nat 74:513–527
Joshi N, Dabral M (2008) Life cycle of earthworms Drawida nepalensis, Metaphire houlleti and
Perionyx excavatus under laboratory controlled conditions. Life Sci J 5:83–86
Julka JM (2014) Diversity and distribution of exotic earthworms (Annelida, Oligochaeta) in India a
review. In: Chaudhuri PS, Singh SM (eds) Biology and ecology of tropical earthworms.
Discovery Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 73–83
Kadam DG (2015) Growth and reproduction of Eudrilus eugeniae in Tendu (Diospyros
melanoxylon Roxb.) leaf residues as influenced by feed particle size. Int J Curr Microbiol
Appl Sci 4(11):206–210
Kale RD, Bano K, Krishnamoorthy RV (1982) Potential of Perionyx excavatus for utilization of
organic wastes. Pedobiologia 23:419–425
Karmegam N, Daniel T (2008a) Investigating efficiency of Lampito mauritii (Kinberg) and
Perionyx ceylanensis Michaelsen for vermicomposting of different types of organic substrates.
Environmentalist. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-008-9195-z
Karmegam N, Daniel T (2008b) Effect of vermicompost and chemical fertilizer on growth and yield
of hyacinth bean, Lablab purpureus (L.) sweet. Dynam Soil Dynam Plant 2:77–81
Karmegam N, Daniel T (2009) Growth, reproductive biology and life cycle of the vermicomposting
earthworm, Perionyx ceylanensis Mich. (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae). Bioresour Technol
100:4790–4796
Kaushal BR, Bisht SBS, Kalia S (1994) Effect of diet on cast production by the megascolecid
earthworm, Amynthas alexandri in laboratory culture. Biol Fertil Soils 17:14–17
Kinberg JGH (1866) Annulata nova. Ofersigt af Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens
Forhandlingar. Stockholm 23:97–357
Lavelle P (1978) Les Vers de Terre de la savane de Lamto (Côte d’Ivoire): peuplements,
populations et fonctions dans l’écosystème. École Normale Supérieure, Laboratoire de Zoologie
Lee KE (1985) Earthworms: their ecology and relationships with soils and land use. Academic,
Sydney
Mitchell MJ (1978) Role of invertebrates and microorganisms in sludge decomposition. In:
Hartenstein R (ed) Utilization of soil organisms in sludge management. National Technical
Information Services, Springfield, pp 35–50. PB286932
192
P. Chaudhuri and S. Debnath