This gram negative bacterium inhabits soil, plants and aquatic surfaces (micro wiki 2). Some strains of this bacterium reside in the rhizosphere of plants where it is capable of producing secondary metabolites, including antibiotics against some soil-borne plant pathogens (Ganeshan 123). Pseudomonas fluorescens shares a commensal relationship with the plant on which it lives. The bacterium receives nutrients and environmental protection from plants, and in turn, the microorganism provides key nutrients, degrades pollutants, and produces antibiotics that protect against plant pathogens (Ganeshan 124). There is currently ongoing research evaluating the importance of the microbe's ability to be used as an alternative to synthetic pesticides (micro wiki 2). Pseudomonas fluorescens is toxic to the larvae and pupae of mosquito vectors, as well as having the ability to produce antibiotics and hydrogen cyanide that can kill other microbes, including Ganeshan fungi 124). While this microbe holds the potential to have a positive impact on agriculture and the agricultural industry, Pseudomonas fluorescens also has positive effects on humans