Which of the following species of earthworm is used in vermicomposting?

Lumbricus terrestris

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Eisenia fetida

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Aporrectodea limicola

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Arctiostrotus vancouverensis

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Solution

The correct option is C Eisenia fetida
Eisenia fetida is also known as red wigglers make the great compost for the earthworms because they prefer a compost environment to plain soil and they are very easy to keep. Worms that feed on vegetable wastes, compost, and organic bedding produce richer casting than those that feed on plain soil.
So the correct answer is 'Eisenia fetida'.

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