Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction, history, and potential of vermicomposting technology -- Relationships between composting and vermicomposting -- Biology and ecology of earthworm species used for vermicomposting -- Discovery and development of new species for vermiculture -- The microbiology of vermicomposting -- Small-scale school and domestic vermicomposting systems -- Low-technology vermicomposting systems -- Medium- and high-technology vermicomposting systems -- The potential of vermicomposts as plant growth media for greenhouse crop production -- The use of vermicomposts as soil amendments for production of field crops -- The production of vermicompost aqueous solutions or teas -- The suppression of plant pathogens by vermicomposts -- Use of aqueous extracts from vermicomposts or teas in suppression of plant pathogens -- Suppression of arthropod pests and plant parasitic nematodes by vermicomposts and aqueous extracts from vermicomposts -- The use and effects of aqueous extracts from vermicomposts or teas on plant growth and yields -- Human pathogen reduction during vermicomposting -- Heavy metals, earthworms, and vermicomposts -- Quality criteria for vermicomposts -- The commercial potential and economics of vermicomposting -- The production of earthworm protein for animal feed from organic wastes -- The use of vermiculture for land improvement -- The potential of earthworms produced from organic wastes in production of pharmaceuticals -- The status of vermicomposting in North America : a rapidly developing technology -- Vermicomposting for businesses and institutions -- New developments and insights on vermicomposting in Spain -- Vermiculture and vermicomposting in the United Kingdom -- Vermiculture in Australia and New Zealand : from earthworm production to commercial vermicomposting -- Origins and spread of vermicomposting in India : focus on sustainable agriculture -- Vermiculture in the Philippines -- The status of vermicomposting in Indonesia -- Vermicomposting projects in Hong Kong -- Vermicomposting research and activities in Mexico -- The scope of vermiculture in Cuba -- Commercial applications of vermiculture in China -- Progress in vermicomposting in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.…”