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

2019

Bacteria
Extracellular

Lactobacillus bombicola slightly increases host survivorship when the bumble bee is exposed to selenate toxicity.

2019

Snodgrassella alvi

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Snodgrassella alvi slightly increases host survivorship when the bumble bee is exposed to selenate toxicity.

2019

Rickettsia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2019

Wolbachia wFex

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia wFex shows considerable rates of gene transfer from the symbiont to the host genome.

2019

Serratia marcescens

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Serratia marcescens is associated with growth-promoting activity and is capable of producing volatile pyrazines (including 2,5-dimethylpyrazine and 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine) used as pheromones by ants.

2019

Bacteria

Serratia entomophila may play a specific role in the production of deceptive pyrazines.

2019

Enterobacter cloacae

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Enterobacter cloacae promotes the development and body mass gain of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (RPW) larvae by improving their nutrition metabolism.

2019

Enterobacter

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Enterobacter exhibits anti-phytopathogenic fungi activity, and promotes host growth and development.

2019

Bacteria
Extracellular

Lactococcus lactis promotes the development and body mass gain of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (RPW) larvae by improving their nutrition metabolism.

2019

Metschnikowia

Ascomycota

Fungi

Metschnikowia provides nutritional services and accelerates host development.

2019

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia alters host reproductive behavior.

2019

Serratia symbiotica

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Serratia symbiotica enzymes may facilitate the digestion of plant proteins, thereby helping to suppress plant defense.

2019

Fungi

Endoconidiophora polonica produces volatile compounds that may act as recognition signals for bark beetles to maintain specific microbial communities.

2019

Fungi

Grosmannia penicillata produces volatile compounds that may act as recognition signals for bark beetles to maintain specific microbial communities.

2019

Fungi

Grosmannia europhioides produces volatile compounds that may act as recognition signals for bark beetles to maintain specific microbial communities.

2019

Fungi

Ophiostoma bicolor produces volatile compounds that may act as recognition signals for bark beetles to maintain specific microbial communities.

2019

Fungi

Ophiostoma piceae produces volatile compounds that may act as recognition signals for bark beetles to maintain specific microbial communities.

2019

Cardinium

Bacteroidota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Cardinium is involved in diverse reproduction alterations of its arthropod hosts, including cytoplasmic incompatibility, parthenogenesis, and feminization.

2019

Methylobacterium

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Methylobacterium may be important in several physiological and metabolic processes in Lutzomyia evansi, suggesting possible interactions with the Leishmania parasite.

2019

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