Pf CHA0 G1 G2 G8 C2 Biochemical methods Catalase + + + + + Oxidase + + + + + Hugh-Leifson¢s Oxidation/fermentation test Oxd Oxd Oxd Oxd Oxd Arginine Dihydrolase + + + + + Gram nature -ve -ve -ve -ve -ve Morphology Cell shape Rod rod rod rod rod Molecular method ITS(560bp)Amplification + + + + +

Table 1: Identification of fluorescent pseudomonad by biochemical and molecular methods.