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	Host Insect	Classification	Localization	Function	Function Tags	Year	Edit
Serratia Pseudomonadota	Dendroctonus valens China	Bacteria	Extracellular	Serratia may specialize in terpenoid metabolism.	Detoxification Enzymes	2016
Serratia proteamaculans Pseudomonadota	Dendroctonus adjunctus USA	Bacteria	Extracellular	Serratia proteamaculans displays strong cellulolytic activity and possesses a single endoglucanase encoding gene.	Cellulose Hydrolysis	2016
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Aedes aegypti USA	Bacteria		Serratia marcescens contributes to the gut microbiome homeostasis maintained by mosquito C-type lectins.	Other	2016
Serratia Pseudomonadota	Nilaparvata lugens China	Bacteria	Intracellular	Serratia might be correlated with the virulence variation of the brown planthopper.	Toxin Production	2015
Serratia Pseudomonadota	Trialeurodes sp. USA	Bacteria				2014
Serratia marcescens PS1 Pseudomonadota	Scirpophaga incertulas India	Bacteria	Extracellular	The ability of these arthropods to feed on wood, foliage, and detritus is likely to involve catalysis by different types of cellulases/hemicellulases that are secreted by the gut microbiota, including Serratia marcescens PS1, to digest structural and recalcitrant lignocellulosic residues in their foods.	Cellulose Hydrolysis	2013
Serratia symbiotica Pseudomonadota	Adelges tsugae China, Japan, USA, …	Bacteria	Intracellular			2013
Serratia symbiotica SAp Pseudomonadota	Acyrthosiphon pisum Spain	Bacteria	Intracellular	Serratia symbiotica SAp is closely related to an obligate endosymbiont and is involved in the provision of amino acids.	Amino Acid Provision	2012
Serratia symbiotica Pseudomonadota	Camponotus japonicus China	Bacteria	Intracellular			2011
Serratia Pseudomonadota	Curculio sikkimensis Japan	Bacteria				2011
Serratia symbiotica Pseudomonadota	Cinara tujafilina Spain	Bacteria	Intracellular	Serratia symbiotica (one of two coprimary bacteria in the subfamily Lachninae) fulfills the metabolic needs of the host consortium.	Nutrient Provision	2011
Buchnera aphidicola Pseudomonadota	Cinara cedri Spain	Bacteria	Intracellular			2011
Serratia liquefaciens Pseudomonadota	Bombyx mori India	Bacteria		Serratia liquefaciens is able to utilize three polysaccharides, including CM-cellulose, xylan, and pectin.	Cellulose Hydrolysis Xylan Hydrolysis	2010
Serratia sp. Pseudomonadota	Plutella xylostella South Korea	Bacteria		Serratia sp. exhibits chitinase activity, which enhances larval growth and development.	Chitin Degradation	2007
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Plutella xylostella South Korea	Bacteria	Extracellular	Serratia marcescens produces chitinase, contributing to host nutrition.	Chitin Degradation	2007
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Tenebrio molitor Poland	Bacteria	Extracellular	Serratia marcescens exhibits plastic-degrading properties against bioplastics such as PBSA, PBS, and PCL.	Plastic Degration	2020
Serratia sp. Pseudomonadota	Plesiophthalmus davidis South Korea	Bacteria	Extracellular	Serratia sp. degrades Polystyrene (PS).	Plastic Degration	2020
Meyerozyma guilliermondii ZJC1 Ascomycota	Plodia interpunctella China	Fungi	Extracellular	Meyerozyma guilliermondii ZJC1 (Fungi) degrades polyethylene (PE).	Plastic Degration	2022
Serratia marcescens ZJC2 Pseudomonadota	Plodia interpunctella China	Bacteria	Extracellular	Serratia marcescens ZJC2 degrades polyethylene (PE).	Plastic Degration	2022

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