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. 2013 Jun 26;2013:796373. doi: 10.1155/2013/796373

Table 2.

Comparison of some vermicomposting earthworm species in terms of the optimal and tolerable temperature ranges [119, 124, 172].

Species Temperature ranges (°C) Distribution
Tolerated Optimum
Eisenia    fetida 0–35 20–25 Temperate regions
Eudrilus    eugeniae 9–30 20–28 Africa, India, North, and South America
Perionyx    excavatus 9–30 15–30 Asia and Australia
Eisenia    veneta 3–33 15–25 Europe