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	Host Insect	Classification	Localization	Function	Function Tags	Year	Edit
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Zootermopsis nevadensis Japan	Bacteria		A high concentration of Serratia marcescens leads to high mortality in termites.	Other	2018
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Anopheles stephensi USA	Bacteria	Extracellular			2017
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Phlebotomus papatasi Turkey	Bacteria	Extracellular			2017
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Aedes aegypti USA	Bacteria		Serratia marcescens contributes to the gut microbiome homeostasis maintained by mosquito C-type lectins.	Other	2016
Serratia marcescens PS1 Pseudomonadota	Scirpophaga incertulas India	Bacteria	Extracellular	The ability of these arthropods to feed on wood, foliage, and detritus is likely to involve catalysis by different types of cellulases/hemicellulases that are secreted by the gut microbiota, including Serratia marcescens PS1, to digest structural and recalcitrant lignocellulosic residues in their foods.	Cellulose Hydrolysis	2013
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Plutella xylostella South Korea	Bacteria	Extracellular	Serratia marcescens produces chitinase, contributing to host nutrition.	Chitin Degradation	2007
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Tenebrio molitor Poland	Bacteria	Extracellular	Serratia marcescens exhibits plastic-degrading properties against bioplastics such as PBSA, PBS, and PCL.	Plastic Degration	2020
Meyerozyma guilliermondii ZJC1 Ascomycota	Plodia interpunctella China	Fungi	Extracellular	Meyerozyma guilliermondii ZJC1 (Fungi) degrades polyethylene (PE).	Plastic Degration	2022
Serratia marcescens ZJC2 Pseudomonadota	Plodia interpunctella China	Bacteria	Extracellular	Serratia marcescens ZJC2 degrades polyethylene (PE).	Plastic Degration	2022

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