Functional Symbionts
2682 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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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
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2020 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Yamatotettix flavovittatusThailand |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia-infected lineages in Yamatotettix flavovittatus had prolonged immature development periods and female longevity. |
2020 |
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Arthrobacter AK19
Actinomycetota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Arthrobacter AK19 doubled the growth rate of larvae and increased the waste conversion by 25-30% for Hermetia illucens. |
2020 |
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Hamiltonella
Pseudomonadota |
Bemisia tabaciChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2020 |
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Dickeya
Pseudomonadota |
Rhodnius prolixusBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Dickeya supplies enzymatic biosynthesis of B-complex vitamins in the Rhodnius prolixus anterior midgut following Trypanosoma cruzi infection. |
2020 |
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Rhodococcus rhodnii
Pseudomonadota |
Rhodnius prolixusBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Rhodococcus rhodnii supplies enzymatic biosynthesis of B-complex vitamins in the Rhodnius prolixus anterior midgut following Trypanosoma cruzi infection. |
2020 |
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Rhodnius prolixusBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria (Metagenome data) supplies enzymatic biosynthesis of B-complex vitamins in the Rhodnius prolixus anterior midgut following Trypanosoma cruzi infection. |
2020 |
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Fusarium rekanum sp. Nov
Ascomycota |
Euwallacea perbrevisIndonesia |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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2020 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Aleurocanthus spiniferusItaly |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2020 |
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Pichia
Ascomycota |
Bactrocera tryoniAustralia |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Pichia (yeast) is known to release nutritional components from the fruit substrate by producing extracellular enzymes, which may make nutrients further accessible to Bactrocera tryoni larvae. |
2020 |
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Ophiostoma sp.
Ascomycota |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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2020 |
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Ophiostoma ips
Ascomycota |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Ophiostoma ips (fungal symbiont) suppresses decomposition of pine sapwood by competing with wood-decay fungi in Xyleborus affinis. |
2020 |
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Ophiostoma ips
Ascomycota |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Ophiostoma ips (fungal symbiont) suppresses decomposition of pine sapwood by competing with wood-decay fungi in Ambrosiodmus minor. |
2020 |
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Ophiostoma ips
Ascomycota |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Ophiostoma ips (fungal symbiont) suppresses decomposition of pine sapwood by competing with wood-decay fungi in Xyleborus pubescens. |
2020 |
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Raffaelea fusca
Ascomycota |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Raffaelea fusca (fungal symbiont) suppresses decomposition of pine sapwood by competing with wood-decay fungi in Xyleborus affinis. |
2020 |
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Raffaelea fusca
Ascomycota |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Raffaelea fusca (fungal symbiont) suppresses decomposition of pine sapwood by competing with wood-decay fungi in Ambrosiodmus minor. |
2020 |
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Raffaelea fusca
Ascomycota |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Raffaelea fusca (fungal symbiont) suppresses decomposition of pine sapwood by competing with wood-decay fungi in Xyleborus pubescens. |
2020 |
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Agaricus bisporus
Basidiomycota |
Lycoriella ingenuaHungary |
Fungi
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Agaricus bisporus volatiles act as olfactory cues for female Lycoriella ingenua to repel egg laying (oviposition avoidance). |
2020 |
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Aspergillus parasiticus
Ascomycota |
Agrotis ipsilonUSA |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Aspergillus parasiticus (from oral secretions) induced higher defense responses in plants mediated by the insect Agrotis ipsilon. |
2020 |