Functional Symbionts
759 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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Erwinia dacicola
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Erwinia dacicola larval density is higher in unripe olives, suggesting a role in detoxifying compounds present in unripe fruit for Bactrocera oleae. |
2022 |
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Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria (Abundance of Pseudomonas increased, but Serratia and Enterobacter decreased) are affected by host diet (D. superans larvae) and the dominant bacteria Enterococcus is shared by Lymantria dispar larvae fed on aconitine-treated and nicotine-treated diets. |
2022 |
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Pantoea sp. Pc8
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Pantoea sp. Pc8 (a core genus) restored the isothiocyanate degradation ability in vivo in antibiotic-fed Psylliodes chrysocephala beetles. |
2022 |
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Rahnella aquatilis
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Rahnella aquatilis decreased the monoterpenes (−)-α-pinene (38%) and (+)-α-pinene (46%) by 40% and 45%, respectively (detoxification) for Dendroctonus ponderosae. |
2022 |
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Rahnella
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Rahnella is a genus that contained the most genes involved in terpene degradation (via metagenomics) in Dendroctonus ponderosae, suggesting a detoxification role. |
2022 |
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Rahnella aquatilis
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Rahnella aquatilis degraded 20–50% of α-pinene (detoxification) for Dendroctonus ponderosae. |
2022 |
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Serritia marcescens
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia marcescens reduced 49–79% of the monoterpenes 3-carene and (−)-\beta-pinene (detoxification) for Dendroctonus ponderosae. |
2022 |
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Serratia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia is a genus that contained the most genes involved in terpene degradation (via metagenomics) in Dendroctonus ponderosae, suggesting a detoxification role. |
2022 |
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Serratia sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia sp. degraded 20–50% of α-pinene (detoxification) for Dendroctonus ponderosae. |
2022 |
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Serratia marcescens
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia marcescens (in Rhodnius prolixus) is described in a study which highlights that certain bacteria (like Acinetobacter in C. chinensis) are enriched after saponin treatment and significantly decrease saponin content in vitro. |
2022 |
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Morganella morganii
Pseudomonadota |
Delia antiquaChina |
Bacteria
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Morganella morganii showed significant volatile inhibition activity against the fungal entomopathogens Fusarium moniliforme, Botryosphaeria dothidea, and Fusarium oxysporum in Delia antiqua. |
2021 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Myzus persicaeChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Buchnera aphidicola can facilitate cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) transmission by modulating plant volatile profiles in the host Myzus persicae. |
2021 |
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Candidatus Pantoea persica
Pseudomonadota |
Acrosternum arabicumIran |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Candidatus Pantoea persica is highly abundant in a specific portion of the gut and is necessary for the host Acrosternum arabicum’s development (developmental modulation). |
2021 |
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Pectobacterium
Pseudomonadota |
Pseudoregma bambucicolaChina |
Bacteria
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Pectobacterium may help Pseudoregma bambucicola feed on the stalks of bamboo, suggesting a role in cellulose hydrolysis. |
2021 |
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Enterobacteriaceae
Pseudomonadota |
Hermetia illucensGermany |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacteriaceae may help Hermetia illucens larvae metabolize compounds such as gossypol (detoxification). |
2021 |
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Erwinia sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Hypothenemus hampeiHawai’i, Mexico |
Bacteria
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Erwinia sp. might contribute to caffeine breakdown using the C-8 oxidation pathway (detoxification) in Hypothenemus hampei. |
2021 |
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Klebsiella sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Hypothenemus hampeiHawai’i, Mexico |
Bacteria
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Klebsiella sp. might contribute to caffeine breakdown using the C-8 oxidation pathway (detoxification) in Hypothenemus hampei. |
2021 |
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Kosakonia sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Hypothenemus hampeiHawai’i, Mexico |
Bacteria
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Kosakonia sp. might contribute to caffeine breakdown using the C-8 oxidation pathway (detoxification) in Hypothenemus hampei. |
2021 |
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Pantoea sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Hypothenemus hampeiHawai’i, Mexico |
Bacteria
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Pantoea sp. might contribute to caffeine breakdown using the C-8 oxidation pathway (detoxification) in Hypothenemus hampei. |
2021 |
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Regiella insecticola
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion avenaeChile |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Regiella insecticola may affect the host plant utilization of Sitobion avenae. |
2021 |