Table 2 Cultural characters of bacteria associated with entomopathogenic nematodes, Heterorhabditis spp.
Sl. No. | Isolates | Shape | Edge | Opacity | Elevation | Surface | Colour of colonies on NBTA | Colour of NBTA media (after 3–4 days) | Gram reaction | Cell shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KL1 | Circular | Irregular | Opaque | Flat | Smooth | Red | Yellowish turned to blue | Gram negative | Rod shape |
2 | KT1 | Circular | Irregular | Opaque | Flat | Smooth | Red | Yellowish turned to blue | Gram negative | Rod shape |
3 | MT1 | Irregular | Entire | Opaque | Raised | Smooth | Red | Yellowish green | Gram negative | Long rods |
4 | FR1 | Circular | Undulate | Opaque | Flat | Smooth | Red | Yellowish green | Gram negative | Rod shape |
5 | EKM1 | Circular | Entire | Opaque | Flat | Smooth | Pinkish red | Yellowish green | Gram negative | Rod shape |
6 | CF1 | Circular | Entire | Opaque | Raised | Smooth | Dark red colony with white margin | Yellowish turned to blue | Gram negative | Short rods |
7 | HI1 | Circular | Entire | Opaque | Raised | Smooth | Red | Yellowish Green | Gram negative | Short to long rods |
8 | MP1 | Circular | Entire | Opaque | Low convex | Smooth | Pinkish red | Yellowish green | Gram negative | Short to long rods |
9 | HS1 | Circular | Entire | Opaque | Low convex | Smooth | Pinkish red | Yellowish green | Gram negative | Rod shape |
10 | HQ1 | Circular | Entire | Opaque | Raised | Smooth | Pinkish red | Yellowish turned to greenish blue | Gram negative | Rod shape |
11 | WH1 | Irregular | Entire | Opaque | Raised | Smooth | Dark red colony with white margin | Yellowish turned to Greenish blue | Gram negative | Short to long rods |