Functional Symbionts

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Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Listrus sp.

Coleoptera

Bacteria

contribution to their hosts is the provisioning of tyrosine for cuticle sclerotization and melanization.

2024

Dasytes virens

Coleoptera

Bacteria

contribution to their hosts is the provisioning of tyrosine for cuticle sclerotization and melanization.

2024

Bacteria

contribution to their hosts is the provisioning of tyrosine for cuticle sclerotization and melanization.

2024

Bacteria

contribution to their hosts is the provisioning of tyrosine for cuticle sclerotization and melanization.

2024

Bacteria

contribution to their hosts is the provisioning of tyrosine for cuticle sclerotization and melanization.

2024

Bacteria

contribution to their hosts is the provisioning of tyrosine for cuticle sclerotization and melanization.

2024

Bacteria

contribution to their hosts is the provisioning of tyrosine for cuticle sclerotization and melanization.

2024

Bacteria

contribution to their hosts is the provisioning of tyrosine for cuticle sclerotization and melanization.

2024

Stammera

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

decoupled in adult beetles to match the nutritional and reproductive requirements of its host.

2024

Bacteria
Intracellular

Aschnera provides these vitamins and cofactors, such as biotin (vitamin B7), tetrahydrofolate (vitamin B9), riboflavin (vitamin B2), and pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (vitamin B6)

2024

Serratia marcescens

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

egrade phenols in unripe citrus in B. minax larvae

2024

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2024

Bacteria
Intracellular

Transinfected planthopper lines acquired the insecticide sensitivity trait, with associated downregulation of the P450 xenobiotic detoxification system of the host

2024

Stammera

Pseudomonadota

Notosacantha

Coleoptera

Bacteria
Intracellular

produce symbiont-derived pectinases and supply to the host’s alimentary tract for plant cell wall digestion

2024

Pantoea sp. Nvir

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular and Extracellular

plays an important role in interactions between insects and plants and could therefore be considered a valuable target for the development of sustainable pest control strategies;transmitted bacteria impacted plant chemical defenses and were able to degrade toxic plant metabolites, aiding the shield bug in its nutrition

2024

Pantoea sp. Nvir

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular and Extracellular

plays an important role in interactions between insects and plants and could therefore be considered a valuable target for the development of sustainable pest control strategies.

2024

Serratia marcescens

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular and Extracellular

plays an important role in interactions between insects and plants and could therefore be considered a valuable target for the development of sustainable pest control strategies;transmitted bacteria impacted plant chemical defenses and were able to degrade toxic plant metabolites, aiding the shield bug in its nutrition

2024

Serratia marcescens

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular and Extracellular

plays an important role in interactions between insects and plants and could therefore be considered a valuable target for the development of sustainable pest control strategies.

2024

Sodalis praecaptivus

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular and Extracellular

plays an important role in interactions between insects and plants and could therefore be considered a valuable target for the development of sustainable pest control strategies.

2024

Citrobacter freundii

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

may produce 4,8-dimethyldecanal (DMD) production that is strongly associated with attraction to females and host pheromone communication

2024

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