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Table 2 Biochemical analysis of symbiotic bacteria

From: Assessment of the entomopathogenic nematode bacteria against the termite, Microtermes mycophagus D. (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Biochemical analysis

Xenorhabdus indica Pak.S.B.50

X. indica Pak.S.B.56

X. stockiae Pak.S.B. 65

X. steinernematis CB.10

Citrate utilization

+

+

-

+

Esculin hydrolysis

++

+

-

+

Catalase

+

++

-

+

Meso-inositol fermentation

+

-

d

+

Salicin fermentation

+

-

-

-

Ribose fermentation

+

-

-

+

Lipase tween 80

+

+

-

+

  1. “+” 90–100% positive, “-” 90–100%, “++” positive 75–89%, “- -” 75–89%, “d” positive 25–74% of strains