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
Bacteria

Serratia entomophila may play a specific role in the production of deceptive pyrazines.

2019

Enterobacter cloacae

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Enterobacter cloacae promotes the development and body mass gain of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (RPW) larvae by improving their nutrition metabolism.

2019

Enterobacter

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Enterobacter exhibits anti-phytopathogenic fungi activity, and promotes host growth and development.

2019

Serratia symbiotica

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Serratia symbiotica enzymes may facilitate the digestion of plant proteins, thereby helping to suppress plant defense.

2019

Arsenophonus

Pseudomonadota

Nilaparvata lugens

China, Vietnam, Phi…

Bacteria
Intracellular

Arsenophonus strain (S-type) negatively affects the insecticide resistance of the host.

2018

Nilaparvata lugens

China, Vietnam, Phi…

Bacteria

Arsenophonus strain (S-type) significantly decreases host insecticide resistance.

2018

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Buchnera aphidicola contributes to the host's supply of essential nutrients (e.g., amino acids).

2018

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Sodalis sp. contributes to the host's supply of essential nutrients (e.g., amino acids).

2018

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Buchnera aphidicola endosymbionts are degraded through a lysosomal-dependent mechanism in senescent bacteriocytes.

2018

Bacteria
Intracellular

Blochmannia floridanus recycles nitrogen and helps synthesize amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleotides.

2018

Pantoea sp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Pantoea sp. helps stinkbugs feed on developing soybean seeds despite chemical defenses by degrading isoflavonoids and deactivating soybean protease inhibitors.

2018

Yokenella sp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Yokenella sp. helps stinkbugs feed on developing soybean seeds despite chemical defenses by degrading isoflavonoids and deactivating soybean protease inhibitors.

2018

Edessa sp.

Costa Rica

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEE can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors.

2018

Edessa sp.

Costa Rica

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEO can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors.

2018

Edessa sp.

Costa Rica

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoET can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors.

2018

Edessa sp.

Costa Rica

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEL can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors.

2018

Bacteria
Intracellular

2018

Citrobacter sp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Citrobacter sp. pesticide-degrading bacteria are frequently detected in pesticide-resistant insects and confer resistance upon inoculation into susceptible insects.

2018

Bacteria
Extracellular

Enterobacter agglomerans gut symbiont has phloridzin-degrading activity, and its preincubation with phloridzin reduced the compound's toxicity in insects.

2018

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Erwinia dacicola expresses genes involved in oleuropein degradation in the gut, and antibiotic-treated larvae show high mortality on unripe olives.

2018

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