Functional Symbionts

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Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Bacteria
Intracellular

The bacterium symbiont of Matsumuratettix hiroglyphicus is essential for nymphal growth and adult emergence; nymphs treated with antibiotics were remarkably retarded, died, or failed to attain adulthood.
Growth Regulation

2012
Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Nasuia deltocephalinicola is essential for nymphal growth and adult emergence; nymphs treated with antibiotics were remarkably retarded, died, or failed to attain adulthood.
Growth Regulation

2012
Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Nasuia deltocephalinicola is essential for host growth and development; oral administration of tetracycline resulted in retarded growth, high mortality rates, and failure in adult emergence.
Growth Regulation Developmental Modulation

2012
Bacteria
Intracellular

2012
Salmonella spp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

Salmonella spp. are associated with increased host drug resistance.
Pesticide Metabolization

2012
Salmonella spp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

Salmonella spp. are associated with increased host drug resistance.
Pesticide Metabolization

2012
Bacteria
Intracellular

Serratia symbiotica SAp is closely related to an obligate endosymbiont and is involved in the provision of amino acids.
Amino Acid Provision

2012
Bacteria

Candidatus Cardinium hertigii causes cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI).
Cytoplasmic Incompatibility

2012
Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Portiera aleyrodidarum encodes the capability to synthesize, or participate in the synthesis of, several amino acids and carotenoids, acting as an obligate symbiont.
Amino Acid Provision Vitamin Supplementation

2012
Caridinium

Bacteroidota

Sogatella furcifera

Japan, China, Vietn…

Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidium (in Sogatella furcifera), in dual infection with Wolbachia, induces strong cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI).
Cytoplasmic Incompatibility

2012
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Sogatella furcifera

Japan, China, Vietn…

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia (in Sogatella furcifera), in dual infection with Candidium, induces strong cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI).
Cytoplasmic Incompatibility

2012
Asaia

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

Asaia bacteria play a beneficial role in the normal development of Anopheles stephensi larvae.
Developmental Modulation

2012
Burkholderia spp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Burkholderia spp. are beneficial to the host; antibiotic treatments of nymphs resulted in retarded development and high mortality of Blissus insularis.
Growth Regulation Developmental Modulation

2012
Hamiltonella defensa

Pseudomonadota

Aphis fabae

Switzerland

Bacteria
Intracellular

Hamiltonella defensa (in Aphis fabae) suggests a high specificity of symbiont-conferred resistance, where parasitoids preferentially attack the youngest host stages or discriminate against protected aphids.
Natural Enemy Resistance

2012
Fungi
Extracellular

Ophiostoma minus (Fungi) significantly increases the host's phenoloxidase ratio, indicating an effect on immune priming.
Immune Priming

2012
Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Cardinium can shorten the developmental time of nymphs and has no effect on female fecundity.
Growth Regulation Developmental Modulation

2012
Fungi
Extracellular

Wickerhamomyces anomalus (Fungi) is involved in fungal farming, demonstrating a mutualistic association with morphological specialization and physiological dependence.
Fungal Farming

2012
Acinetobacter

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Acinetobacter (in Helicoverpa armigera) metabolizes insecticides.
Pesticide Metabolization

2012
Blattabacterium

Bacteroidota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Blattabacterium uses nitrogenous wastes in the biosynthesis of essential amino acids and vitamins.
Nitrogen Fixation Amino Acid Provision Vitamin Supplementation

2012
Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Regiella insecticola 5.15 significantly reduced parasitoid success and increased aphid survivorship.
Natural Enemy Resistance

2012
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