Sl no

Temp. Range (ºC)

Species

Reference

1

26-35

Pheretima californica

[94]

2

22-29

Eudrilus eugeniae

[95]

3

25

Eisenia fetida; Eudrilus eugeniae

[96]

4

20-35

Perionyx excavates

[97]

5

25-35

Perionyx excavates

[5]

6

15-35

Eudrilus eugeniae; Eisenia fetida; Pheretima elongate

[46]

7

28-32

Perionyx excavatus; Lampito mauritii; Drawida nepalensis

[98]

8

25-34

Eisenia fetida

[99]

9

25

Eisenia fetida

[100]

10

20

Eisenia fetida; Eisenia Andrei

[101]

11

20

Eudrilus eugeniae

[102]

12

15-35

Eudrilus eugeniae; Eisenia fetida; Megascolex megascolex

[44]

13

28.9

Eisenia fetida; Lampito mauritii

[39]

14

26-35

Eisenia fetida; Eudrilus eugeniae

[90]

15

5-25

Eisenia fetida

[91]

16

28-32

Lampito mauritii

[103]

17

27-28

Octochatona serrata

[103]

Table 3: Optimum Temperature range for activity of earthworm species.