Earthworm species occurrence in agroecosystems in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Author Nxele, Thembeka C. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6855-9191 KwaZulu-Natal Museum, Private Bag 9070, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, South Africa & School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X 54001, Westville campus, Durban, 4001, South Africa tnxele@nmsa.org.za Author Mwabvu, Tarombera https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8947-7811 School of Biology & Environmental Sciences, University of Mpumalanga, Private Bag X 11283, Mbombela, 1200, South Africa & School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X 54001, Westville campus, Durban, 4001, South Africa Author Yekwayo, Inam Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Private Bag X 1, Mthatha, 5127, South Africa text African Invertebrates 2021 2021-08-12 62 2 411 425 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.67875 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.67875 2305-2562-2-411 A87C1D0F0D1A4EBDAAE401E8D7850053 C6DC440B3083564687E5760CE940BEFA

Table 1. Location, crop type and age of no-till agriculture and numbers of species of earthworms that were recorded in the KZN Midlands.

Area	Location	Crop sampled	Age (years)	Number of species
Loskop	28°54'33.2"S, 29°33'35.5"E	Maize, soya	> 20	5
Bergville	28°38'28.8"S, 29°16'37.8"E	Maize, soya	> 20	3
Karkloof	29°22'50.1"S, 30°17'34.5"E	Maize, ryegrass pasture	> 20	6
Karkloof	29°20'29.3"S, 30°13'03.6"E	Maize	> 20	2
Balgowan	29°25'27.0"S, 30°01'29.5"E	Maize, ryegrass pasture	<10	3
Lidgeton	29°26'06.2"S, 30°05'10.0"E	Maize, mixed species pasture	<20	4
Dalton	29°13'47.2"S, 30°40'54.7"E	Sugarcane	<20	4
Nottingham Road	29°25'08.9"S, 30°00'27.7"E	Mixed species pasture	<10	3
Nottingham Road	29°26'21.5"S, 29°59'03.0"E	ryegrass pasture	<10	2