Enzyme and earthworm activities during vermicomposting of carbaryl- treated sewage sludge

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1099-1104

  Benitez, E ^a   Nogales, R ^a   Elvira, C ^a   Masciandaro, G ^b   Ceccanti, B ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; COMPOSTING; ENZYMES; INSECTICIDES; NITROGEN; PESTICIDES;

CARBARYL TREATED SEWAGE SLUDGE; EARTHWORM; VERMICOMPOSTING;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

CARBAMATE INSECTICIDE; INSECTICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL WASTE; EARTHWORM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; EVOLUTION; SEXUAL MATURITY; SLUDGE; SOLUBILITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EISENIA FETIDA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0032811830     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1999.00472425002800040006x     Document Type: Article

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