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
Dysgonomonas

Bacteroidota
Bacteria
Extracellular

2018
Enterococcus

Bacillota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Enterococcus is implicated in the production of fecal aggregation pheromone components.
Semiochemical Biosynthesis

2018
Spiroplasma

Mycoplasmatota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma may manipulate host reproduction (e.g., cause male-killing) or provide resistance to nematodes and/or parasitoid wasps.
Male Killing Natural Enemy Resistance

2018
Cardinium cSfur

Bacteroidota
Bacteria
Intracellular

2018
Fungi

Leptographium procerum enhances the survivorship and overall fitness of invasive beetles by degrading the host phenolic naringenin, overcoming tree defenses and facilitating the success of the beetle-fungus complex.
Detoxification Enzymes

2018
Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

Buchnera aphidicola endosymbionts are degraded through a lysosomal-dependent mechanism in senescent bacteriocytes.
Other

2018
Bacteria
Intracellular

Blochmannia floridanus recycles nitrogen and helps synthesize amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleotides.
Nitrogen Fixation Amino Acid Provision Vitamin Supplementation

2018
Bacteria
Extracellular

Bacillus pumilus shows potent antiviral activity against the budded virions of Bombyx mori Nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV).
Antimicrobial Activity

2018
Bacteria
Extracellular

Bacillus pumilus SW41 processes a lipase gene and exhibits antiviral activity of its protein against B. mori Nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV).
Lipase Antiviral Activity

2018
Bacteria
Extracellular

Enterococcus sp. helps stinkbugs feed on developing soybean seeds despite chemical defenses by degrading isoflavonoids and deactivating soybean protease inhibitors.
Detoxification Enzymes

2018
Pantoea sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Pantoea sp. helps stinkbugs feed on developing soybean seeds despite chemical defenses by degrading isoflavonoids and deactivating soybean protease inhibitors.
Detoxification Enzymes

2018
Yokenella sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Yokenella sp. helps stinkbugs feed on developing soybean seeds despite chemical defenses by degrading isoflavonoids and deactivating soybean protease inhibitors.
Detoxification Enzymes

2018

Edessa sp.

Costa Rica

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEE can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors.
Amino Acid Provision Vitamin Supplementation

2018

Edessa sp.

Costa Rica

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEO can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors.
Amino Acid Provision Vitamin Supplementation

2018

Edessa sp.

Costa Rica

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoET can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors.
Amino Acid Provision Vitamin Supplementation

2018

Edessa sp.

Costa Rica

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEL can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors.
Amino Acid Provision Vitamin Supplementation

2018
Bacteria
Intracellular

2018
Bacteria
Extracellular

2018

Aedes aegypti

Australia

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia strain wMel induces cytoplasmic incompatibility and is used to control the spread of arboviruses through blockage of viral transmission.
Cytoplasmic Incompatibility

2018
Acinetobacter sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Acinetobacter sp. isolated from a host plant had glycoside-degrading activity, which enhanced moth growth when larvae were fed on a toxin-containing diet.
Detoxification Enzymes

2018
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