Functional Symbionts

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Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Bacteria

Acinetobacter sp. AS23 endows its host Curculio chinensis with the ability to degrade saponin (a plant chemical defense compound).
Detoxification Enzymes

2022
Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Buchnera aphidicola is an obligatory nutritional symbiont of the cowpea aphid Aphis craccivora.
Amino Acid Provision

2022
Geopemphigus sp.

Bacteroidota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Geopemphigus sp. is a facultative symbiont of Aphis craccivora.
Growth Regulation

2022
Rickettsia sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Rickettsia sp. is a facultative symbiont of Aphis craccivora.
Growth Regulation

2022
Bacteria

2022
Bacteria
Extracellular

Acinetobacter sp. AS23 facilitates the degradation of tea saponin for Curculio chinensis; its genome contains 47 genes relating to triterpenoids degradation.
Detoxification Enzymes

2022
Spiroplasma

Mycoplasmatota

Eysarcoris ventralis

Ibaraki, FEnglanduo…

Bacteria
Extracellular

2022
Bacteria

2022
Bacteria
Intracellular

Burkholderia cepacia BsNLG8 significantly inhibited the growth of phytopathogenic fungi and demonstrated the ability to produce siderophores (antagonistic mechanism) in the Nilaparvata lugens system.
Antimicrobial Activity

2022
Agrobacterium

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Agrobacterium appears to form a biologically important association with the mite Fragariocoptes setiger.
Growth Regulation

2022
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia in Fragariocoptes setiger may have unexpected properties, including gall formation.
Other

2022
Pantoea sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

Pantoea sp. reduces the pathogenicity of Beauveria bassiana to the host Grapholita molesta.
Pathogen Resistance

2022
Apiotrichum

Basidiomycota
Fungi
Extracellular

Apiotrichum could be involved in lipid biosynthesis, and the degradation and detoxification of toxic substances in the larval midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda.
Detoxification Enzymes

2022
Enterococcus

Bacillota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Enterococcus has functions including nutrient absorption, energy metabolism, degradation of the plant's secondary metabolites, and insect immunity regulation in the larval midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda.
Growth Regulation Plant Secondary Metabolites

2022
Lactobacillus

Bacillota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Lactobacillus has functions including nutrient absorption, energy metabolism, degradation of the plant's secondary metabolites, and insect immunity regulation in the larval midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda.
Growth Regulation Plant Secondary Metabolites

2022
Penicillium

Ascomycota
Fungi
Extracellular

Penicillium is well known for its ability to degrade cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in the larval midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda.
Cellulose Hydrolysis

2022
Saccharomyces

Ascomycota
Fungi
Extracellular

Saccharomyces are important fungi for insects in terms of nutrient supply and may be involved in insect development in the larval midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda.
Growth Regulation Nutrient Provision

2022
Bacteria
Extracellular

2022
Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Buchnera aphidicola is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B2) and essential amino acids for Sipha maydis.
Amino Acid Provision B Vitamin Supplementation

2022
Serratia symbiotica

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Serratia symbiotica is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B3) and essential amino acids for Sipha maydis.
Amino Acid Provision B Vitamin Supplementation

2022
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