Functional Symbionts

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Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Urocerus gigas

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

2024
Fungi
Extracellular

2024
Delftia

Pseudomonadota

Osmia cornifrons

Hymenoptera
Bacteria
Extracellular

be known to exhibit antibiotic activity, suggesting their potential protective role against pathogens
Immune priming

2024
Microbacterium

Actinomycetota

Osmia cornifrons

Hymenoptera
Bacteria
Extracellular

In O. cornifrons larvae, Microbacterium could contribute to the balance and resiliency of the gut microbiome under stress conditions. In addition, Rhodococcus was found in O. cornifrons larvae and is known for its detoxification capabilities
Pesticide metabolization Probiotic Nutrient provision

2024
Pseudomonas

Pseudomonadota

Osmia cornifrons

Hymenoptera
Bacteria
Extracellular

this bacterium has been shown to contribute to the synthesis of a defensive toxin in the beetle, Paederus fuscipes, and promotes arginine metabolism under in vitro conditions
Growth and Development Immune priming

2024
Bacteria
Intracellular

Aschnera provides these vitamins and cofactors, such as biotin (vitamin B7), tetrahydrofolate (vitamin B9), riboflavin (vitamin B2), and pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (vitamin B6)
Nutrient provision

2024
Spiroplasma

Mycoplasmatota
Bacteria
Intracellular

2024

Bombyx mori

Lepidoptera
Bacteria
Extracellular

Pseudomonas fulva ZJU1 can degrade and utilize the mulberry-derived secondary metabolite, 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) as the sole energy source, and after inoculation into nonspecialists, P. fulva ZJU1 increased host resistance to DNJ and significantly promoted growth
Plant secondary metabolites

2024
Bacteria
Extracellular

immune gene Defensin A contribute to the resistance against Nicotine-induced stress in host
Pathogen interaction

2024
Bacteroides

Bacteroidota

Hyphantria cunea

Lepidoptera
Bacteria
Intracellular

enhance the compatibility of invasive pests to new hosts and enable more rapid adaptation to new habitats.

2024
Blautia

Bacillota

Hyphantria cunea

Lepidoptera
Bacteria

enhance the compatibility of invasive pests to new hosts and enable more rapid adaptation to new habitats.

2024
Coprococcus

Bacillota

Hyphantria cunea

Lepidoptera
Bacteria

enhance the compatibility of invasive pests to new hosts and enable more rapid adaptation to new habitats.

2024
Bacteria
Intracellular

obligate endosymbiont

2024
Bacteria
Intracellular

gut microbiota is not essential in this species for survival and development throughout its complete life cycle, but it could participate in complementation of host nutrition by helping with food digestion and nutrient absorption
Nutrient provision Digestive enzymes

2024
Bacteria
Extracellular

egrade phenols in unripe citrus in B. minax larvae
Plant secondary metabolites

2024
Serratia marcescens

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

egrade phenols in unripe citrus in B. minax larvae
Plant secondary metabolites

2024

Apis mellifera

Hymenoptera
Bacteria
Extracellular

2024
Bacteria
Extracellular

2024
Bacteria
Extracellular

2024
Bacteria
Extracellular

2024
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