Int. J. Global Environmental Issues, Vol. 10, Nos. 3/4, 2010 255 Copyright © 2010 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Improved performance of red worms (Eisenia andrei) in compost of cattle manure rinsed with water Jacqueline A. Hernández* Agronomy Department, College of Agronomy, La Universidad del Zulia, 4005, Venezuela E-mail: jacquihernandez@fa.luz.edu.ve *Corresponding author Verónica Polo Soil and Water Department Laboratory, College of Agronomy, La Universidad del Zulia, 4005, Venezuela E-mail: vpolo@fa.luz.edu.ve Luis E. Mármol and Juan M. Bárcenas Soil and Water Engineering Department, College of Agronomy, La Universidad del Zulia, 4005, Venezuela E-mail: lmarmol@fa.luz.edu.ve E-mail: juanmiguelbarcenas@fa.luz.edu.ve Silvana Pietrosemoli Animal Science Department, College of Agronomy, La Universidad del Zulia, 4005, Venezuela E-mail: spietrosemoli@gmail.com Jhorjanis Ramírez and Shoirtet Flores College of Agronomy, La Universidad del Zulia, 4005, Venezuela E-mail: jramirez@fa.luz.edu.ve E-mail: sflores@fa.luz.edu.ve