Samples Code G Growth at 39°C Growth at 4% NaCl Fl under UV TSI I C N OF U Gel Ma Su Gas H2S F1 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + + F2 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + + F3 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + + F4 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + + F5 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + + F6 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + + F7 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + + F8 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + + F9 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + + F10 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + + F11 Rod - - + - + - - + - F - + + +

G = Gram Test, Fl= Fluorescent, TSI = Triple Sugar Iron, I= Indole Test, C = Citrate Test, OF = Oxidation Fermentation Test, N= Nitrate Test, U= Urease Test, Gel= Gelatine Liquefaction, Ma= Mannitol Fermentation, Su= Sucrose Fermentation.

Table 2: Physiological & Biochemical tests for identification of bacterial isolates causing Fire Blight.