Growth, reproductive biology and life cycle of the vermicomposting earthworm, Perionyx ceylanensis Mich. (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae)

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 100, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 4790-4796

  Karmegam, Natchimuthu ^a   Daniel, Thilagavathy ^b  

^a Vinayaka Missions University   (India)

^b GANDHIGRAM RURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cocoons; Earthworm; Hatchlings; Parthenogenesis; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

COCOONS; EARTHWORM; HATCHLINGS; PARTHENOGENESIS; VERMICOMPOSTING;

LIFE CYCLE;

COCOON; EARTHWORM; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING; LIFE CYCLE; PARTHENOGENESIS; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; VERMICULTURE;

ANNELID WORM; ARTICLE; BREEDING; COCOON; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PARTHENOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; VERMICOMPOST;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; OLIGOCHAETA; REPRODUCTION; SOIL;

MEGASCOLECIDAE; PERIONYX;

EID: 67649233055     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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