Functional Symbionts
2682 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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| Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Pseudomonadota |
Delia antiquaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia suppresses Beauveria bassiana conidia germination and hyphal growth. |
2019 |
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Chironomus transvaalensisIsrael |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2019 |
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Kodamaea ohmeri
Ascomycota |
Aethina tumidaAustralia |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Kodamaea ohmeri produces volatiles that make bee pollen dough more attractive to adult beetles. |
2019 |
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Enterococcus mundtii
Bacillota |
Spodoptera lituraBrazil |
Bacteria
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Enterococcus mundtii degrades flubendiamide. |
2019 |
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Enterococcus casseliflavus
Bacillota |
Spodoptera lituraBrazil |
Bacteria
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Enterococcus casseliflavus degrades flubendiamide. |
2019 |
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Neurospora
Ascomycota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Fungi
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Neurospora degrades flubendiamide. |
2019 |
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Neotropical butterfliesCosta Rica |
Bacteria
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Bacterial and fungal gut microbiota digest compounds abundant in foods. |
2019 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia is the only known reproductive symbiont in these morphotypes and reduces the ability for embryonic development in crosses involving cured females and infected males (uni-directional Cytoplasmic Incompatibility or CI). |
2019 |
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Bactrocera oleaeIsrael |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria and host attributes collectively drive oviposition preference towards green olives in Bactrocera oleae. |
2019 |
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Pantoea
Pseudomonadota |
Bactrocera oleaeIsrael |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Pantoea affects oviposition behavior, morphogenesis, and development. |
2019 |
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Enterococcus faecalis
Bacillota |
Bactrocera dorsalisChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus faecalis in an enriched diet increases the lifespan but lowers the fecundity of female Bactrocera dorsalis. |
2019 |
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Klebsiella oxytoca
Pseudomonadota |
Bactrocera dorsalisChina |
Bacteria
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Klebsiella oxytoca in an enriched diet increases the lifespan but lowers the fecundity of female Bactrocera dorsalis. |
2019 |
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Pantoea dispersa
Pseudomonadota |
Bactrocera dorsalisChina |
Bacteria
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Pantoea dispersa causes female Bactrocera dorsalis to lay more eggs but have a shorter lifespan. |
2019 |
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Enterobacter cloacae
Pseudomonadota |
Bactrocera dorsalisChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacter cloacae causes female Bactrocera dorsalis to lay more eggs but have a shorter lifespan. |
2019 |
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Bacillus cereus
Bacillota |
Psammotermes hypostomaEgypt |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Bacillus cereus isolates show significant cellulolytic activity, contributing to cellulose digestion. |
2019 |
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Lysinibacillus macrolides
Bacillota |
Psammotermes hypostomaEgypt |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lysinibacillus macrolides isolates show significant cellulolytic activity, contributing to cellulose digestion. |
2019 |
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Lysinibacillus fusiformis
Bacillota |
Psammotermes hypostomaEgypt |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lysinibacillus fusiformis isolates show significant cellulolytic activity, contributing to cellulose digestion. |
2019 |
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Paenibacillus lactis
Bacillota |
Psammotermes hypostomaEgypt |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Paenibacillus lactis isolates show significant cellulolytic activity, contributing to cellulose digestion. |
2019 |
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Pseudomonadota |
Psammotermes hypostomaEgypt |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates show significant cellulolytic activity, contributing to cellulose digestion. |
2019 |
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Candidatus Nardonella
Pseudomonadota |
Otiorhynchus sulcatusEngland |
Bacteria
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2019 |