PGP traits

PS1

PS2

PS3

PS4

PS5

PS6

PS7

IAA (µg ml−1)

Phosphate solubilization (µg ml−1)

Siderophore (µg ml−1)

Ammonium

Hydrogen cyanide

Antifungal activity

Salt tolerance (NaCl) mM

Heavy metal tolerance

Cd (µg ml−1)

Cu (µg ml−1)

Cr (µg ml−1)

Pb (µg ml−1)

Zn (µg ml−1)

Antibiotics tolerance*

Biofilm and associated traits

Biofilm formation

Swarming motility mm (diameter)

Swimming motility mm (diameter)

Cell surface hydrophobicity

EPSs production (µg ml−1)

Alginate production (µg ml−1)

209.25 ± 1.15

+ve (170.45 ± 1.22)

+ve (23.54 ± 1.36)

+

+

+

800

40

400

800

200

800

AZM, AMX, TE, AMP, CTX

Strong (1.09 ± 0.25) 22 ± 1.36

31 ± 2.12

63%

1501.33 ± 1.08

212.81 ± 1.09

149.21 ± 1.16

+ve (120.40 ± 1.12)

+ve (16.52 ± 1.16)

+

-

-

400

20

400

400

100

400

LE, TE, NX, NA

Moderate (0.69 ± 0.29) 23 ± 1.46

33 ± 2.62

43%

1201.33 ± 1.09

189.81 ± 1.03

169.31 ± 1.26

+ve (129.42 ± 1.22)

+ve (12.42 ± 1.06)

+

+

-

200

40

400

400

50

800

AMP, NA

Weak (0.39 ± 0.19) 19 ± 1.26

29 ± 2.32

46%

1150.23 ± 1.03

179.31 ± 1.08

159.21 ± 1.16

+ve (119.32 ± 1.32)

+ve (17.32 ± 1.02)

-

-

+

200

20

200

200

100

200

AZM, AMP, DO, NA

Weak (0.37 ± 0.49) 20 ± 1.29

24 ± 2.12

36%

1130.13 ± 1.09

139.32 ± 1.18

189.41 ± 1.26

+ve (123.22 ± 1.42)

+ve (13.39 ± 1.32)

+

-

-

400

10

200

200

200

200

AZM, AMX, DO, NA

Weak (0.31 ± 0.39) 25 ± 1.19

29 ± 2.19

41%

1030.23 ± 1.19

119.32 ± 1.08

139.91 ± 1.66

+ve (153.32 ± 1.52)

+ve (20.49 ± 1.52)

-

-

-

400

10

200

200

100

400

LE, AMX, NX, NA

Strong (0.98 ± 0.29) 17 ± 1.07

22 ± 2.20

58%

1430.43 ± 1.30

199.32 ± 1.38

179.81 ± 1.06

+ve (163.42 ± 1.32)

+ve (10.49 ± 1.32)

+

-

-

800

20

400

200

50

400

AMX, TE, AMP

Moderate(0.68 ± 0.32) 19 ± 1.08

24 ± 1.27

39%

1230.43 ± 1.50

169.32 ± 1.28

Molecular identification

16 s rRNA partial gene sequencing

Pseudomonas entomophila FAP1

(Figure 1)