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	Host Insect	Classification	Localization	Function	Function Tags	Year	Edit
Wolbachia Pseudomonadota	Tribolium madens USA	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia induces embryonic male killing.	Male Killing	2000
Sitophilus oryzae principal endosymbiont (SOPE) Pseudomonadota	Sitophilus oryzae China, France	Bacteria	Intracellular	Sitophilus oryzae principal endosymbiont (SOPE) induces the specific differentiation of bacteriocytes and increases mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation through the supply of pantothenic acid and riboflavin (nutrient provision/vitamin supplementation).	Nutrient Provision	1999
Wolbachia Pseudomonadota	Sitophilus oryzae China, France	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia causes nucleocytoplasmic incompatibility (Cytoplasmic Incompatibility).	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility	1999
Wolbachia Pseudomonadota	Adalia bipunctata Russia	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia kills male hosts during embryogenesis.	Male Killing	1999
Wolbachia Pseudomonadota	Acraea encedon Uganda	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia kills male hosts during embryogenesis.	Male Killing	1999
Wolbachia Pseudomonadota	Trichogramma bourarachae Morocco	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia is associated with a higher fecundity (fertility) of strains.	Fertility	1999
Wolbachia popcorn Pseudomonadota	Drosophila melanogaster Ohio, Greece	Bacteria		Wolbachia popcorn begins massive proliferation in the adult, causing widespread degeneration of tissues (brain, retina, muscle), culminating in early death.	Other	1997
Wolbachia pipientis Pseudomonadota	Aedes albopictus USA	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility	1992
Wolbachia pipientis Pseudomonadota	Culex pipiens USA	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility	1992
Wolbachia pipientis Pseudomonadota	Drosophila simulans USA	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility	1992
Wolbachia pipientis Pseudomonadota	Drosophila simulans USA	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility	1992
Wolbachia pipientis Pseudomonadota	Tribolium confusum	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility	1992
Wolbachia pipientis Pseudomonadota	Hypera postica	Bacteria	Intracellular	Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility	1992

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