Research Article

Study of the Effect of the Earthworm (Aporrectodea molleri) Cutaneous Excreta on Bacterial Growth

Table 2

Variations in fresh weight and yields during and after stimulation.

Stimulation stageEarthworm and cutaneous excreta stateWeight (g)Yield (%)

Sensu stricto stimulation stageEarthworm after fasting, after stimulationFWEW3: 437.6786.46
Poststimulation stageFresh cutaneous excretaFWCEX: 68.4913.53
Dry cutaneous excretaDWCEX: 2.320.45

The quantity of collected cutaneous excreta is evaluated in the fresh (FWCEX) and dry (DWCEX) state.