Functional Symbionts
2682 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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| Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
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Acetobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Drosophila melanogasterDenmark |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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The existence of Acetobacter has a balancing effect on food ingestion when carbohydrate levels are high in warmer months, stabilizing fitness components of Drosophila flies across the year. |
2021 |
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Streptomyces
Actinomycetota |
Drosophila melanogasterDenmark |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Caballeronia
Pseudomonadota |
Anasa tristisUSA |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Caballeronia (Burkholderia) improves the survival rate and shortens the development time of Anasa tristis (Pumpkin Bedbug). |
2021 |
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Candidatus Profftella
Pseudomonadota |
Diaphorina citriChina |
Bacteria
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2021 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Diaphorina citriChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Sodalis sp. CWE
Pseudomonadota |
Columbicola wolffhuegeliAustralia |
Bacteria
|
Intracellular
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2021 |
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Lactococcus lactis
Bacillota |
Oulema melanopusPoland |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lactococcus lactis contributes to the decomposition of complex carbohydrates, fatty acids, or polysaccharides in the Oulema melanopus gut, and might also contribute to the improvement of nutrient availability. |
2021 |
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Pantoea
Pseudomonadota |
Oulema melanopusPoland |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Pantoea participates in the degradation and utilization of different types of plant materials for Oulema melanopus. |
2021 |
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Pseudomonas
Pseudomonadota |
Oulema melanopusPoland |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Pseudomonas can be involved in the digestion of the insect host’s food and plant secondary metabolites, which may increase the availability of nutrients for Oulema melanopus. |
2021 |
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Rickettsia
Pseudomonadota |
Oulema melanopusPoland |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Rickettsia may be associated with insect reproduction and maturation of their sexual organs in Oulema melanopus. |
2021 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Oulema melanopusPoland |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia may be associated with insect reproduction and maturation of their sexual organs in Oulema melanopus. |
2021 |
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Sodalis pierantonius
Pseudomonadota |
Sitophilus oryzaeFrance |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Sodalis pierantonius produces vitamins and essential amino acids required for Sitophilus oryzae development and cuticle biosynthesis. |
2021 |
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Ophiocordyceps sp.
Ascomycota |
Ceroplastes japonicusChina |
Fungi
|
Extracellular
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Ophiocordyceps sp. has intimate associations with the growth and development of soft scale insects, Ceroplastes japonicus. |
2021 |
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Ophiocordyceps
Ascomycota |
Ceroplastes japonicusChina |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Ophiocordyceps has intimate associations with the growth and development of soft scale insects, Ceroplastes japonicus. |
2021 |
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Burkholderia
Pseudomonadota |
Lagria villosaBrazil |
Bacteria
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2021 |
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PsyllidaeEngland |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Trichochermes walkeriEngland |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Macrohomotoma gladiataChina |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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2021 |
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Russelliana capsiciBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Tribolium castaneumIndia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria (Amplicon data) degrade Lignocellulose in Tribolium castaneum. |
2021 |