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

Hamiltonella defensa kills parasitoid wasp larvae, allowing aphid hosts to survive and reproduce.
Natural Enemy Resistance

2008
Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa provides protection against parasitism by the wasp, Aphidius ervi.
Natural Enemy Resistance

2008
Bacteria

Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa ameliorates the effects of parasitoid wasp attack by causing the wasp larva to die prematurely, allowing the aphid host to develop and reproduce.
Natural Enemy Resistance

2005
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