Aim of study: To study the toxic effects of a combined fungicide in Eisenia fetida earthworms and in its lipid fatty acid composition. Material and methods: We investigated the acute toxicity (LC50, 14 days) of a combined fungicide (active ...
Svitlana V. Khyzhnyak +3 more
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Data on the identification of microsatellite markers in Eisenia fetida and Eisenia andrei [PDF]
Eisenia fetida and Eisenia andrei are closely related earthworm species that play a crucial part in soil and influence its structure and organic matter cycling.
Marta Jaskulak +6 more
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Simultaneous biodegradation of organic (chlorophenols) and inorganic compounds from secondary sludge of pulp and paper mill by Eisenia fetida [PDF]
Background Present research communicates the role of Eisenia fetida in converting pulp and paper mill sludge into valuable products by removing the high concentration of different chlorophenols and metals present in the sludge.
Santosh Kumar Karn +1 more
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Unexpected results and open questions from experiments on regeneration in lumbricid worms [PDF]
Lumbricid worms are commonly subjected to noxious stimuli leading to expulsion of celomic fluid or to loss of body segments; therefore regeneration of lost segments and restoration of the depleted cellular and soluble components of celomic fluid are of
B Plytycz +3 more
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Effect of heavy metals on the survival, growth and development of earthworm Eisenia fetida [PDF]
The present laboratory study was carried out to determine the effect of the metal contaminated soil on the survival, growth and development of Eisenia fetida. Metal contaminated soil samples were collected from five different sites of Ludhiana city which
Hundal, S.S., Kaur, Gaganmeet
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Biochemical analyses demonstrate that Bt maize has no adverse effects on Eisenia fetida. [PDF]
The potential effects of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) maize on non-target organisms should be evaluated before such maize is commercially planted. Earthworms play an indispensable role in the soil ecosystem; act as important bio-indicators of soil quality
Fengci Wu +5 more
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Data on genome annotation and analysis of earthworm Eisenia fetida [PDF]
The present article reports the complete draft genome annotation of earthworm Eisenia fetida, obtained from the manuscript entitled “Timing and Scope of Genomic Expansion within Annelida: Evidence from Homeoboxes in the Genome of the Earthworm E. fetida”
Sayan Paul +5 more
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Vermikompos Sampah Kebun dengan Menggunakan Cacing Tanah Eudrilus eugeneae dan Eisenia fetida [PDF]
Durasi yang panjang diperlukan dalam pengomposan konvensional sampah organik yang memerlukan waktu selama 2-3 bulan. Pengurangan waktu pengomposan dapat dilakukan dengan digunakannya cacing sebagai dekomposer.
Etik Rahmawati, Welly Herumurti
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The Earthworm Eisenia fetida Can Help Desalinate a Coastal Saline Soil in Tianjin, North China.
A laboratory microcosm experiment was conducted to determine whether the earthworm Eisenia fetida could survive in a saline soil from a field site in North China, and an experiment using response surface methodology was conducted at that field site to ...
Tao Zhang +6 more
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