BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences

Web of Science
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 1b

Effect of biodegradable plastic paper on growth and reproduction of earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae

  • Author:
  • B. C. More, Y. M. Nandre, H. M. Shaikh1, S. S. Patole2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 112 to 113

Departmentof Zoology, Karm. A. M. Patil Arts, Commerce & and Kai. Annasaheb N. K. Patil Science College, Pimpalner, Dist. Dhule, Maharashtra, India

1Department of Zoology, ASC College, Kusumba, Dist. Dhule (M.S.)

2Professor and HOD, Department of Zoology, S. G. Patil College, Sakri (Dhule)

Abstract

Present study deals with the effect of biodegradable plastic paper on growth and reproduction of earthworm (Eudrilus eugeniae). A mixture of Soil + Cow-dung+ Earthworms was treated as control, whereas this mixture along with biodegradable plastic paper (1%) served as experimental material. The mixtures were incubated for 60 days, and thereafter, growth and reproductive performance of earthworm was observed. Maximum growth, number juveniles and cocoons were recorded in control, while those were significantly decreased in the experimental material. Thus, sever effect of biodegradable plastic on growth and reproduction of earthworm was observed.

Keywords

Biodegradable plastic, soil, cow-dung, earthworm, juveniles. Cocoons