Functional Symbionts

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Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Host Insect Classification Localization Function Function Tags Year Edit
Bacteria
Extracellular

Bacillus sp. FDAARGOS_235 produces a cocktail of keratin-degrading enzymes.

2020

Bacteria
Extracellular

Disturbances in the parental gut bacteria (microbiota) may affect the offspring's ability to cope with the stress of host plant shift.

2020

Bacteroides

Bacteroidota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Bacteroides supplements precursors for cuticle synthesis, thereby enhancing the host's desiccation resistance.

2020

Bacteria
Extracellular

Gut bacteria (microbes) are associated with the degradation of food waste.

2020

Bacteria
Extracellular

2020

Bacteria
Extracellular

2020

Fungi
Extracellular

2020

Bacteria
Extracellular

2020

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2020

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2020

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2020

Rickettsia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Rickettsia infection rate shows a significant negative correlation with the whitefly's drug resistance to imidacloprid and thiamethoxam.

2020

Bacteria
Intracellular

Portiera aleyrodidarum synthesizes essential amino acids (e.g., tryptophan, leucine, and L-Isoleucine), providing vital nutritional support for Bemisia tabaci growth, development, and reproduction.

2020

Bacteria

2020

Fungi

Kuraishia capsulata produces Isoamyl alcohol to attract Bactrocera oleae for mating.

2020

Fungi

Lachancea thermotolerans produces Isoamyl alcohol to attract Bactrocera oleae for mating.

2020

Fungi

Peterozyma xylosa produces Isoamyl alcohol to attract Bactrocera oleae for mating.

2020

Fungi

Scheffersomyces ergatensis produces Isoamyl alcohol to attract Bactrocera oleae for mating.

2020

Fungi

Wickerhamomyces subpelliculosus produces Isoamyl alcohol to attract Bactrocera oleae for mating.

2020

Triatominae sp.

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Bacteria
Extracellular

The composition of the Triatomine gut microbiome is strongly influenced by three principal factors: ontogeny, species identity, and the environment.

2020

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