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
Burkholderia

Pseudomonadota

Lagria villosa

Coleoptera
Bacteria

2021
Bacteria

triggers midgut closure in the bean bug Riptortus pedestris to prevent secondary bacterial infections of midgut crypts

2020
Bacteria

gut microbe

2020
Bacteria

gut microbe

2020

Lagria villosa

Coleoptera
Bacteria

process a cryptic gene cluster that codes for the biosynthesis of a novel antifungal polyketide with a glutarimide pharmacophore, which led to the discovery of the gladiofungins as previously-overlooked components of the antimicrobial armory of the beetle symbiont
Antimicrobials

2020
Burkholderia sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

2019
Burkholderia

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Burkholderia gut symbiont in the host insect stimulates biosynthesis of the heteroptera-specific JHSB3, leading to larger number of eggs produced and enhanced fitness in Riptortus host insects
Growth and Development Fertility

2019
Bacteria

fed with specific nutrients and also recycles host metabolic wastes in the insect gut, and in return, the bacterial symbiont provides the host with essential nutrients limited in the insect food, contributing to the rapid growth and enhanced reproduction of the bean bug host.
Nutrient provision Growth and Development Fertility

2019
Burkholderia

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

recycling host metabolic wastes into essential amino acids and B vitamins in the M4 crypts
Nutrient provision

2019
Burkholderia

Pseudomonadota

Lagria hirta

Coleoptera
Bacteria
Extracellular

provisioning of essential amino acids and/or vitamins
Nutrient provision

2018
Burkholderia

Pseudomonadota

Lagria villosa

Coleoptera
Bacteria
Extracellular

provisioning of essential amino acids and/or vitamins
Nutrient provision

2018

Lagria villosa

Coleoptera
Bacteria

2018
Burkholderia sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Susceptible insects became resistant via acquisition of pesticide-degrading symbionts from pesticide-sprayed soil. This association could occur only after two-time-spraying on soil
Pesticide metabolization

2018
Burkholderia sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Gut symbionts showed a pesticide-degrading activity in vivo and in vitro
Pesticide metabolization

2018
Burkholderia

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

degrading  insecticide fenitrothion (MEP)
Pesticide metabolization

2018
Burkholderia sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

2018

Lagria villosa

Coleoptera
Bacteria
Intracellular

Bacteria produce icosalide, an unusual two-tailed lipocyclopeptide antibiotic,which is active against entomopathogenic bacteria, thus adding to the chemical armory protecting beetle offspring
Antimicrobials

2018
Bacteria
Intracellular

Defense against pathogens
Pathogen interaction

2017

Lagria villosa

Coleoptera
Bacteria
Extracellular

Egg antifungal protection
Antimicrobials

2017
Bacteria
Intracellular

Nitrogen-Fixing
Nitrogen fixation

2017
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