Life cycle of Lampito mauritii (Kinberg) in comparison with Eudrilus eugeniae (Kinberg) cultured on different substrates

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 803-812

  Parthasarathi, K ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Eudrilus eugeniae; Growth; Lampito mauritii; Pressmud; Reproduction; Vermicomposting; Vermiculture

Indexed keywords

AGING; CLAY LOAM; COCOON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; GROWTH RATE; INCUBATION; LIFE CYCLE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURITY; SOIL BIOTA; SUBSTRATE; VERMICULTURE;

AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CLAY; COCOON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EARTHWORM; EUDRILUS EUGENIA; EXOTIC SPECIES; FEEDING; FILTER CAKE; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING; INCUBATION TIME; KINBERG; LABORATORY; LAMPITO MAURITTI; LIFE CYCLE; LOAM SOIL; MOISTURE; NATIVE SPECIES; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURITY;

EUDRILUS; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE; LAMPITO MAURITII;

EID: 35348939595     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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