Scientifc Research on Worm Castings

The Conversion of Organic Wastes into Vermicomposts and Vermicompost 'Teas' Which Promote Plant Growth and Suppress Pests and Diseases.
Edwards, Clive A., Norman Q. Arancon, Tse Chi Kai, and David Ellery.

4 wheeler with compost tea sprayer in garden

Edwards, Clive A. et al. “Effect of aqueous extracts from vermicomposts on attacks by cucumber beetles (Acalymna vittatum) (Fabr.) on cucumbers and tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) (L.) on tomatoes.” Pedobiologia 53 (2010): 141-148.

Edwards, Clive A. et al. “Suppression of green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) (Sulz.), citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) (Risso), and two spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) (Koch.) attacks on tomatoes and cucumbers by aqueous extracts from vermicomposts.” Crop Protection 29 (2010): 80-93.

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Devine Gardens peaches in tree grown with worm castings

How does vermicomposted dairy manure protect plants from disease?_ Poster
Allison L.H. Jack(1), Eric A. Carr(1), Thomas Herlihy(2), Eric B. Nelson(1)
(1)Cornell University Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, (2) RT Solutions

Effects of humic acids from vermicomposts on plant growth
Arancon, Norman Q. et al. “Effects of humic acids from vermicomposts on plant growth.” European Journal of Soil Biology 42 (2006): n. pag.

Devine Gardens strawberries grown with worm castings

The influence of humic acids derived from earthworm-processed organic wastes on plant growth

Atiyeh, Rola M. et al. “The influence of humic acids derived from earthworm-processed organic wastes on plant growth.” Bioresource technology 84 1 (2002): 7-14 .

Suppression of two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), mealy bug (Pseudococcus sp) and aphid (Myzus persicae) populations and damage by vermicomposts

Arancon, Norman Q. et al. “Suppression of two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), mealy bug (Pseudococcus sp) and aphid (Myzus persicae) populations and damage by vermicomposts.” Crop Protection 26

(2007): 29-39.

Garden fresh green beans grown in Devine Gardens worm castings

Disease-Suppressive Vermicompost Induces a Shift in Germination Mode of Pythium aphanidermatum Zoosporangia Carr, Eric A., and Eric B. Nelson. "Disease-suppressive vermicompost induces a shift in germination mode of Pythium aphanidermatum zoosporangia." Plant Disease 98, no. 3 (2014): 361-367.

Vermicompost and Coir Enhance Germination of Echinacea purpurea Michelle W. and Bachman G.R. (2000). Vermicompost and Coir Enhance Germination of Echinacea purpurea. Southeastern Floriculture, 21-22

Lots of healthy tomatoes grown with worm castings Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Tomato and Lettuce as Affected by Vermicompost Water Extracts (Teas) Norman Q. Arancon NQ, Pant A, Radovich T, Hue NV, Potter, JK, Converse C.E. (2012). Seed germination and seedling growth of tomato and lettuce as affected by vermicompost water extracts (teas). HortScience 47: 1722- 1728.

How does vermicomposted dairy manure protect plants from disease?_ Poster Allison L.H. Jack(1), Eric A. Carr(1), Thomas Herlihy(2), Eric B. Nelson(1) (1)Cornell University Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, (2) RT Solutions

Vermicompost - A Living Soil Amendment at http://hdl.handle.net/1813/15136

I recommend the following book if you're looking for indepth information about all things vermicompost.

Vermiculture technology : earthworms, organic wastes, and environmental management / edited by Clive A. Edwards, Norman Q. Arancon, Rhonda Sherman

Boag, B. (2012). Vermiculture Technology. Earthworms, Organic Wastes and Environmental Management. By C. A. Edwards, N. Q. Aarancon and R. Sherman. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press (2010), pp. 601, £76.99. ISBN 978-1-4398-0987-7. Experimental Agriculture, 48(1), 148-149. doi:10.1017/S0014479711000925