Functional Symbionts

63 records

Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Host Insect Classification Localization Function Function Tags Year Edit
Bacteria
Extracellular

K. michiganensis BD177 has the strain-specific ability to provide three essential amino acids (phenylalanine, tryptophan and methionine) and two vitamins B (folate and riboflavin) to B. dorsalis

2020

Bacteria

gut microbe

2020

Bacteria
Extracellular

promotes host resistance to low-temperature stress by stimulating its arginine and proline metabolism pathway in adult Bactrocera dorsalis

2020

Klebsiella oxytoca

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

It is associated to newly laid housefly eggs, where it is deposited by the female, and has a role in oviposition as well as protection against potential pathogens

2020

Bacteria
Extracellular

degrading plastics

2020

Zophobas morio

Coleoptera

Bacteria
Extracellular

degrading plastics

2020

Bacteria
Extracellular

Promote the growth of larvae

2020

Bacteria

microbe-mediated assaults by maize defenses on the fall armyworm on the insect digestive and immune system reduced growth and elevated mortality in these insects

2019

Bacteria
Extracellular

female Bactrocera dorsalis fed Enterococcus faecalis and Klebsiella oxytoca enriched diets lived longer but had lower fecundity

2019

Klebsiella oxytoca

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

female Bactrocera dorsalis fed Enterococcus faecalis and Klebsiella oxytoca enriched diets lived longer but had lower fecundity

2019

Klebsiella oxytoca

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Antibiotic-treated larvae suffered growth retardation on a diet containing plant extract or swainsonine. Gut bacteria showed toxin-degradation activities in vitro

2018

Klebsiella oxytoca

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Antibiotic-treated larvae suffered growth retardation on a diet containing plant extract or swainsonine. Gut bacteria showed toxin-degradation activities in vitro

2018

Klebsiella oxytoca

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Antibiotic-treated larvae suffered growth retardation on a diet containing plant extract or swainsonine. Gut bacteria showed toxin-degradation activities in vitro

2018

Klebsiella sp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

leading to hydrolysis of cellulosic waste into reducing sugars which could be used for the growth of bacteria

2018

Klebsiella sp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

could attract male and female B. tau

2018

Klebsiella spp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

provide nitrogen fixation to hosts for desert environments

2018

Klebsiella spp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

provide nitrogen fixation to hosts for desert environments

2018

Klebsiella

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

2017

Klebsiella

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

downregulated POX but upregulated trypsin PI in this plant species

2017

Klebsiella sp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

2017

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