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
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Asobara tabida

France, Netherland,…

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia is necessary for oogenesis in these A. tabida strains; aposymbiotic female wasps are completely incapable of producing mature oocytes and cannot reproduce.

2001

Bacteria
Extracellular

Enterobacter agglomerans (Pantoea) attracts the apple maggot fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, to oviposition sites on host fruit.

2000

Bacteria

Staphylococcus influences the growth of Bacillus thuringiensis in the larvae (antimicrobial activity).

2000

Streptococcus

Bacillota

Bacteria

Streptococcus influences the growth of Bacillus thuringiensis in the larvae (antimicrobial activity).

2000

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia induces embryonic male killing.

2000

Buchnera spp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Buchnera spp. produces the GroEL chaperone protein, which binds to plant viruses and makes virus transmission efficient (virus interaction).

1999

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).

1999

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Sitophilus oryzae

China, France

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia causes nucleocytoplasmic incompatibility (Cytoplasmic Incompatibility).

1999

Spiroplasma

Mycoplasmatota

Adalia bipunctata

Germany, Denmark

Bacteria

Spiroplasma causes male killing.

1999

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia kills male hosts during embryogenesis.

1999

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia kills male hosts during embryogenesis.

1999

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia is associated with a higher fecundity (fertility) of strains.

1999

Multiple species

Canada, USA

Bacteria

1998

Wolbachia popcorn

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia popcorn begins massive proliferation in the adult, causing widespread degeneration of tissues (brain, retina, muscle), culminating in early death.

1997

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Buchnera aphidicola synthesizes the essential amino acid tryptophan.

1994

Termitomyces

Basidiomycota

Fungi
Extracellular

Termitomyces (Fungi) produces several known drimanes and drimenol-type sesquiterpenoids, which are C15 bicyclic sesquiterpenes (chemical biosynthesis/antimicrobial activity).

1994

Wolbachia pipientis

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).

1992

Wolbachia pipientis

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).

1992

Wolbachia pipientis

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).

1992

Wolbachia pipientis

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).

1992

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