Functional Symbionts

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Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Host Insect Classification Localization Function Function Tags Year Edit
Hamiltonella defensa

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa has a defensive function and can protect Sitobion avenae aphids from parasitoids (natural enemy resistance).

2021

Klebsiella

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Klebsiella exhibits cellulose degrading activity and is applied for biomass conversion in biofuel industry (cellulose hydrolysis) for Helicoverpa armigera.

2021

Arsenophonus

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Hamiltonella

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Hamiltonella

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Bacteria

Erwinia carotovora carotovora 15 decreases olfactory discrimination in Drosophila melanogaster.

2021

Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Schneideria nysicola isolate NB synthesizes four B vitamins (Pan, Fol, Rib, Pyr) and five essential amino acids (Ile, Val, Lys, Thr, Phe) for Nysius sp.

2021

Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Schneideria nysicola isolate NR synthesizes four B vitamins (Pan, Fol, Rib, Pyr) and five essential amino acids (Ile, Val, Lys, Thr, Phe) for Nysius sp.

2021

Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Schneideria nysicola isolate NT synthesizes four B vitamins (Pan, Fol, Rib, Pyr) and five essential amino acids (Ile, Val, Lys, Thr, Phe) for Nysius sp.

2021

Hamiltonella defensa

Pseudomonadota

Acyrthosiphon pisum

France, Japan, Engl…

Bacteria
Intracellular

Hamiltonella defensa has a weak effect on the ability of Acyrthosiphon pisum to defend themselves against parasitic wasps Aphidius ervi during the attack and a strong effect on aphid resistance against parasitoid development.

2021

Regiella insecticola

Pseudomonadota

Acyrthosiphon pisum

France, Japan, Engl…

Bacteria
Intracellular

Regiella insecticola has a weak effect on the ability of Acyrthosiphon pisum to defend themselves against parasitic wasps Aphidius ervi during the attack and a strong effect on aphid resistance against parasitoid development.

2021

Arsenophonus

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

2021

Serratia symbiotica

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Bacteria

2021

Enterobacter sp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Enterobacter sp. provides benefits to Bactrocera dorsalis males, including significantly increased adult size, pupal weight, survival rate under stress and nutritionally rich conditions, and mating competitiveness.

2021

Buchnera

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Buchnera supplies vitamins and essential amino acids (like methionine and tryptophan) that are limited in the plant diets of Myzus persicae.

2021

Klebsiella sp. MC1F

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Klebsiella sp. MC1F could impact the larval development of Aedes aegypti (e.g., spermidine production).

2021

Erwinia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

2021

Pantoea

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

2021

Bactrocera oleae

Portugal, Spain, Fr…

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

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