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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Buchnera aphidocola
Pseudomonadota |
Myzus persicaeUSA |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Buchnera aphidocola provides the aphid Myzus persicae with essential amino acids and nutrients that are limited in the aphid’s diet. |
2021 |
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Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion miscanthiChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa reduced Sitobion miscanthi susceptibility to insecticides at low concentrations, potentially by increasing host detoxification enzyme activity. |
2021 |
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Serratia symbiotica
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Serratia symbiotica promotes the development and growth of the pea aphid host Acyrthosiphon pisum through enhancing fatty acid biosynthesis. |
2021 |
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Pantoea sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Brachynema germariIran |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Pantoea sp. in Brachynema germari leads to external morphological changes (e.g., abnormalities in notum and wings), significantly fewer emergence rates, and less mating frequency in the aposymbiotic population. |
2021 |
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Serratia
Pseudomonadota |
Cephalcia chuxiongicaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia is associated with the long-term larval diapause of Cephalcia chuxiongica. |
2021 |
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Sodalis sp. CWE
Pseudomonadota |
Columbicola wolffhuegeliAustralia |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Pantoea
Pseudomonadota |
Oulema melanopusPoland |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Pantoea participates in the degradation and utilization of different types of plant materials for Oulema melanopus. |
2021 |
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Sodalis pierantonius
Pseudomonadota |
Sitophilus oryzaeFrance |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Sodalis pierantonius produces vitamins and essential amino acids required for Sitophilus oryzae development and cuticle biosynthesis. |
2021 |
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Serratia symbiotica
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis gossypiiUSA |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia symbiotica functions as gut pathogens in aphid hosts like Aphis gossypii. |
2021 |
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Arsenophonus sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Vespula penalicaUSA |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Arsenophonus sp. has been negatively associated with honeybee hive health based on observations in Vespula penalica. |
2021 |
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Providencia sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Providencia sp. may be highly associated with diapause in Nasonia vitripennis. |
2021 |
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Hamiltonella defensa
Pseudomonadota |
Rhopalosiphum padiEngland |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Hamiltonella defensa infection led to a decrease in aphid feeding on low-quality host plants in Rhopalosiphum padi. |
2020 |
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Serratia symbiotica
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Serratia symbiotica impairs plant defence response by suppressing Ca2+ elevation and ROS accumulation, allowing colonization of aphids on plants. |
2020 |
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Regiella insecticola
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion avenaeChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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The survival and fecundity of Sitobion avenae aphids infected with Regiella insecticola were clearly reduced after surviving parasitoid wasp Aphelinus asychis attack compared to the control. |
2020 |
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Sodalis
Pseudomonadota |
Bactericera trigonicaIsrael |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Sodalis infecting Bactericera trigonica was more closely related to symbionts infecting weevils, stink bugs, and tsetse flies than to those from psyllid species. |
2020 |
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Fukatsuia
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumEngland |
Bacteria
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Fukatsuia (facultative symbiont) aided the recovery of the obligate symbiont and the host Acyrthosiphon pisum after heat stress. |
2020 |
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Regiella
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumEngland |
Bacteria
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Regiella (facultative symbiont) aided the recovery of the obligate symbiont and the host Acyrthosiphon pisum after heat stress. |
2020 |
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Providencia rettgeri
Pseudomonadota |
Anastrepha obliquaMexico |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Providencia rettgeri is used to improve the sexual competitiveness of males in Anastrepha obliqua. |
2020 |
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Enterobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Monochamus alternatusChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacter may help Monochamus alternatus degrade cellulose and pinene. |
2020 |
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Raoultella
Pseudomonadota |
Monochamus alternatusChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Raoultella may help Monochamus alternatus degrade cellulose and pinene. |
2020 |