The Effect Herbicides on the Growth and Reproduction in Earthworms Ballarpur Area District Chandrapur, (M.S) India

Earthworm are suitable bioindicator of chemicals contamination in terrestrial ecosystem. Earthworm may be the most significant members of the soil biota because they play major role in the functioning of the soil ecosystem by enhancing soil structure and the decomposition of organic materials and greater percentage (>80%) of biomass of terrestrial invertebrates Herbicide used to fight against the weeds in the agriculture are very toxic to soil biota to some extent, these herbicides are unrestrainedly the long or short terms effect in soil medium. The study was carried during month of June 2024 to May 2025, for one-year sites selected for study at Visapur and Tohogaon near Ballarpur. Study area located between latitude 19.676540 and longitude 79.4926920. In present investigation 03 earthworm species identified earthworm were observed which belonging to 3 genera, Viz, Epigeic, Endogeic and Anecic, (Apporectodea calliginosa , Esenia fetida and Lumbricus terrestris). Epigeic- These worms live above soil level, Endogeic- These worms live below ground. Anecic- These worms live below soil level but come to the surface at night to find food. The present study will provide comparative information on diversity patterns for earth species in Ballarpur region of Chandrapur District, Maharashtra. The aim of study was to collect diversity of earthworm and effect of herbicide on it.