TABLE 3.

Effect of X. nematophila HGB007 phenotypic variation on ADF activity at Wisconsin test site^a

Treatment	Bacterial form	Ant tested	Proportion of suspension removedb
Water only	NAc	L. alienus	0.085 ± 0.002
		F. subsericea	0.1 ± 0.01
Water + sucrose	NA	L. alienus	1 ± 0
		F. subsericea	1 ± 0
HGB007 + sucrose	1°	L. alienus	0.2 ± 0.15
		F. subsericea	0.19 ± 0.02
HGB030 + sucrose	2°	L. alienus	1 ± 0
		F. subsericea	1 ± 0

^aBacteria (see Table 1 for detailed description of strains) were grown aerated in LB for 48 h and tested at 25% sucrose.

^bProportion of suspension removed from wells after 6 h of exposure to ant trails. Values are averages ± standard errors.

^cNA, not applicable.