S.No. Character/Test Response 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Gram staining Shape Motility Cytochrome oxidase Catalase Indole production test Methyl red test Voges-Proskauer test Citrate utilization test Flagella type - Rods + ++ ++ + + - + Lophotrichous

++, strongly positive; +, moderately positive; -, negative Table 4: Morphological and Biochemical Characteristics of Pseudomonas fl uorescens SM1 strain.