Functional Symbionts
70 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
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Enterococcus spp.
Bacillota |
Spodoptera frugiperdaLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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may play a protective role against insect pathogens |
2024 |
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Sitobion miscanthi L-type symbiont (SMLS)
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion miscanthiHemiptera |
Bacteria
|
Intracellular
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SMLS mediates host antiviral defenses to inhibit the propagation of Sitobion miscanthi densovirus(SmDV) |
2024 |
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Asaia
Pseudomonadota |
Aedes aegyptiDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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The bacterium Asaia is considered a highly promising candidate for arboviral control in Aedes mosquitoes.Asaia could play a role in inhibiting CHIKV within Ae. aegypti. |
2024 |
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Gluconobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Aedes aegyptiDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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Gluconobacter might increase the susceptibility of Ae. aegypti to CHIKV infection. |
2024 |
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Microsporidia sp. MB
Microsporidia |
Anopheles arabiensisDiptera |
Fungi
|
Extracellular
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a malaria-blocking microsporidian symbiont |
2024 |
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Burkholderia cepacia BsNLG8
Pseudomonadota |
Nilaparvata lugensHemiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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immune gene Defensin A contribute to the resistance against Nicotine-induced stress in host |
2024 |
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Wolbachia strain wAlbB
Pseudomonadota |
Aedes aegyptiDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Intracellular
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Dengue reduction increased with Wolbachia frequency to a predicted 75.8% at 100% |
2024 |
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Pantoea dispersa
Pseudomonadota |
Spodoptera frugiperdaLepidoptera |
Bacteria
|
Intracellular and Extracellular
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detoxify benzoxazinoids (secondary metabolites produced by maize) and promote caterpillar growth |
2024 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Circulifer tenellusHemiptera |
Bacteria
|
Intracellular
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Wolbachia may increase this insect's ability to tolerate or acquire the pathogen Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii |
2023 |
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Acinetobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Anopheles sinensisDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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Acinetobacter species increase the resistance of An. gambiae to Plasmodium development partly by the induction of anti-Plasmodium factors in Imd pathway |
2023 |
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Erwinia
Pseudomonadota |
Anopheles sinensisDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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be identified in each part of the hyperendemic area of this study has a potential role to interact with malaria parasites. |
2023 |
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Enterobacteriaceae
Pseudomonadota |
Anopheles sinensisDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
|
be identified in each part of the hyperendemic area of this study has a potential role to interact with malaria parasites. |
2023 |
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Pantoea
Pseudomonadota |
Anopheles sinensisDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
|
be identified in each part of the hyperendemic area of this study has a potential role to interact with malaria parasites. |
2023 |
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Pseudomonas
Pseudomonadota |
Anopheles sinensisDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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Pseudomonas is the most prevalent microbiota in the Plasmodium-negative groups and protects mosquitoes from the invasion of malaria parasites.A low proportion of the Psuedomonas population of microbiome profiles in the hyperendemic areas, indicating that there might be some factors such as malaria parasites to disturb the balance of microbiota |
2023 |
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Serratia
Pseudomonadota |
Anopheles sinensisDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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Serratia marcescens is known to block the sporogonic development of P. vivax parasites in An. albimanus |
2023 |
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Staphylococcus
Bacillota |
Anopheles sinensisDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
|
be identified in each part of the hyperendemic area of this study has a potential role to interact with malaria parasites. |
2023 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Drosophila melanogasterDiptera |
Bacteria
|
Intracellular
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Wolbachia can protect insects against the La Jolla virus (LJV; Iflaviridae) and Newfield virus (NFV; Permutotetraviridae) |
2023 |
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Bombella intestini
Pseudomonadota |
Apis ceranaHymenoptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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Bombella intestini was a species unique to SBV-resistant A. cerana |
2022 |
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Caballeronia
Pseudomonadota |
Anasa tristisHemiptera |
Bacteria
|
Intracellular
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the symbiont Caballeronia prevents successful, long-term establishment of phytopathogenic Serratia marcescens in the squash bug |
2022 |
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Ignatzschineria indica
Pseudomonadota |
Chrysomya megacephalaDiptera |
Bacteria
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Ignatzschineria indica is a Gram-negative bacterium commonly associated with maggot infestation and myiasis, a probable marker for myiasis diagnosis |
2022 |