Table 2.
Antimicrobial activity of RPPB isolated from red palm weevil femalesa
| Challenged bacteria (No of strains) | S1; S3; S7 | S2; S4; S5; S6; S8; S9; S10; S11; S12; S13; S14 |
|---|---|---|
| Gram negative | ||
| A. baumannii (1) | 0 | 0 |
| S. typhimurium (2) | 8–10 | 0 |
| K. pneumoniae (2) | 9–11 | 0 |
| V. cholerae (1) | 0 | 0 |
| E. coli (2) | 10–14 | 0 |
| Gram positive | ||
| B. megaterium (1) | 13–16 | 12–20 |
| B. pumilus (1) | 14–15 | 13–24 |
| S. aureus (1) | 10–12 | 13–17 |
| Lysinibacillus spp. (1) | 12–14 | 9–16 |
| Paenibacillus spp. (1) | 12–17 | 15–20 |
a
The diameter of inhibition zone on microbial growth is reported in millimeters.