Table of Contents

Preface; Phylogenetic and Genetic Discernment with Respect to Multi-Gene Catenation in Earthworms (Clitella: Oligochaeta): A Global Conspectus; Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Sparganophilidae) in the Canadian Ecozones; Vermicomposting: A Promising Tool for Sustainable Agriculture; Vermibiotechnology: A Promising Tool for Waste Management and Organic Farming; Compost and Vermicompost Production from Plantain Waste A Quality Assessment; Vermistabilization of Industrial Sludge; Bioremediation of Wastewater Sludge from Pharmaceutical Industries through Vermistabilization; Earthworms as Ecological Engineers and its Role in Bioconversion of Organic Waste through Vermicomposting; Effect of Vermicompost, Farm Yard Manure and Biofertilizers on Soil Health and Plant Nutrition; Ecosystem Engineering by Earthworms; Ecotoxicological Assessment of Pesticides in Earthworms; Source, Extraction and Identification of Microplastics and their Effects on Earthworms; Microplastics and Earthworms; The Potential Risk of Soil Microplastic Contamination on Earthworms; Neonicotinoids: Effect on Survival, Growth, Reproduction and Genotoxicity in Earthworms; Earthworm Ecotoxicology: Role of Heavy Metals and Nanoparticles; Effect of Lead-Contaminated Soil on Survival, Growth, and Reproduction in Earthworms (Eisenia fetida); Index.