Review Article

Natural Treatment Systems as Sustainable Ecotechnologies for the Developing Countries

Table 2

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

SpeciesTemperature ranges (˚C)Distribution
ToleratedOptimum

Eisenia fetida 0–3520–25 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