Anticarsia gemmatalis
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Anticarsia gemmatalis is a tropical species of caterpillar and moth that migrates north each season. The species can commonly be found in the Gulf states, north as far as Wisconsin. The adults have wings that are grayish brown, crossed with brown or black zigzag lines. The caterpillars are black or green, with narrow lighter stripes on the back and sides. They spit out a brownish substance, spring into the air and wriggle a lot when they are disturbed. The species eats velvet beans, peanut, soybeans, cotton, kudzu, alfalfa, cowpeas, horse beans, snap beans, lima beans, and coffeeweeds. Its common name is velvetbean caterpillar and velvetbean moth.

Host Genome

No genome information available

Related Symbionts

23 records

Symbiont records associated with Anticarsia gemmatalis

Classification Function Function Tags Reference
Bacteria

Enterococcus gallinarum allows the insect to adapt to plants rich in protease inhibitors, minimizing their harmful consequences.

detoxification enzymes
Bacteria

Staphylococcus xylosus allows the insect to adapt to plants rich in protease inhibitors, minimizing their harmful consequences.

detoxification enzymes
Bacteria

Enterococcus mundtii allows the insect to adapt to plants rich in protease inhibitors, minimizing their harmful consequences.

detoxification enzymes
Bacteria

Bacillus subtilis allows the insect to adapt to plants rich in protease inhibitors, minimizing their harmful consequences.

detoxification enzymes
Bacteria

Bacillus cereus allows the insect to adapt to plants rich in protease inhibitors, minimizing their harmful consequences.

detoxification enzymes
Bacteria

Enterococcus gallinarum exhibits protein hydrolase activity for proteases, serine proteases, and cysteine proteases.

protein degradation
Bacteria

Enterococcus mundtii exhibits protein hydrolase activity for proteases, serine proteases, and cysteine proteases.

protein degradation
Bacteria

Bacillus subtilis exhibits protein hydrolase activity for proteases, serine proteases, and cysteine proteases.

protein degradation
Bacteria

Bacillus cereus exhibits protein hydrolase activity for proteases, serine proteases, and cysteine proteases.

protein degradation
Bacteria

Enterococcus gallinarum acts against plant-derived protease inhibitors, potentially aiding in pest control.

plant defense modulation
Bacteria

Enterococcus gallinarum mitigates the negative effects of proteinase inhibitors produced by the host plant.

detoxification enzymes
Bacteria

Staphylococcus xylosus mitigates the negative effects of proteinase inhibitors produced by the host plant.

detoxification enzymes
Bacteria

Staphylococcus xylosus acts against plant-derived protease inhibitors, potentially aiding in pest control.

plant defense modulation
Bacteria

Enterococcus mundtii mitigates the negative effects of proteinase inhibitors produced by the host plant.

detoxification enzymes
Bacteria

Enterococcus mundtii acts against plant-derived protease inhibitors, potentially aiding in pest control.

plant defense modulation
Bacteria

Bacillus cereus mitigates the negative effects of proteinase inhibitors produced by the host plant.

detoxification enzymes
Bacteria

Bacillus cereus acts against plant-derived protease inhibitors, potentially aiding in pest control.

plant defense modulation
Bacteria

Enterococcus gallinarum processes serine- and cysteine-proteinase activities (protein degradation).

protein degradation
Bacteria

Staphylococcus xylosus processes serine- and cysteine-proteinase activities (protein degradation).

protein degradation
Bacteria

Enterococcus mundtii processes serine- and cysteine-proteinase activities (protein degradation).

protein degradation
Bacteria

Bacillus cereus processes serine- and cysteine-proteinase activities (protein degradation).

protein degradation
Bacillus

Bacillota

Bacteria

Bacillus counteracts anti-herbivore plant defenses.

plant defense modulation
Neurospora

Ascomycota

Fungi

Neurospora degrades flubendiamide.

pesticide metabolization
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Metagenome Information

0 records

Metagenome sequencing data associated with Anticarsia gemmatalis

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No metagenomes found

No metagenome records associated with this host species.

Amplicon Information

0 records

Amplicon sequencing data associated with Anticarsia gemmatalis

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No amplicons found

No amplicon records associated with this host species.

Related Articles

2 records

Research articles related to Anticarsia gemmatalis

Title Authors Journal Year DOI
Pilon, FM; Visôtto, LE; Guedes, RNC; Oliveira, MGA
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
2013
10.1007/s00360-013-0744-5
Visôtto, LE; Oliveira, MGA; Ribon, AOB; Mares-Guia, TR; Guedes, RNC
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
2009
10.1603/022.038.0415