Functional Symbionts
125 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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- • Phylum (e.g., "Proteobacteria")
| Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Diaphorina citriChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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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
|
Extracellular
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2021 |
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Enterobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Monochamus alternatusChina |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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Enterobacter may help Monochamus alternatus degrade cellulose and pinene. |
2020 |
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Lactococcus
Bacillota |
Monochamus alternatusChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lactococcus may help Monochamus alternatus degrade cellulose and pinene. |
2020 |
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Pseudomonas
Pseudomonadota |
Monochamus alternatusChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Pseudomonas may help Monochamus alternatus degrade cellulose and pinene. |
2020 |
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Raoultella
Pseudomonadota |
Monochamus alternatusChina |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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Raoultella may help Monochamus alternatus degrade cellulose and pinene. |
2020 |
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Serratia
Pseudomonadota |
Monochamus alternatusChina |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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Serratia may help Monochamus alternatus degrade cellulose and pinene. |
2020 |
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Enterococcus
Bacillota |
Spodoptera exiguaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus protects the host Spodoptera exigua against pathogens and noncommensal microbes from outside. |
2020 |
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Spodoptera exiguaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
|
2020 |
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Bactrocera tryoniAustralia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2020 |
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TriatominesColombia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2020 |
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Pseudonocardia
Actinomycetota |
Mycocepurus smithiiBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Pseudonocardia produces secondary metabolites with antibiotic activity that protects the host ant's fungus garden against pathogens. |
2020 |
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Pseudonocardia
Actinomycetota |
Mycetarotes parallelusBrazil |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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Pseudonocardia produces secondary metabolites with antibiotic activity that protects the host ant's fungus garden against pathogens. |
2020 |
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Pseudonocardia
Actinomycetota |
Mycetophylax morschiBrazil |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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Pseudonocardia produces secondary metabolites with antibiotic activity that protects the host ant's fungus garden against pathogens. |
2020 |
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Arsenophonus sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis gossypiiColombia |
Bacteria
|
Intracellular
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Arsenophonus sp. can have varying effects on its host, including obligate mutualism, improving whitefly performance, or facultative mutualism by protecting psyllids against parasitoid attacks. |
2019 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis gossypiiColombia |
Bacteria
|
Intracellular
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Buchnera aphidicola provides the host aphid with essential amino acids, vitamins, and sterols necessary for normal development and reproduction. |
2019 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Myzus persicaeColombia |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Buchnera aphidicola provides the host aphid with essential amino acids, vitamins, and sterols necessary for normal development and reproduction. |
2019 |