Functional Symbionts

12 records

Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Sirex noctilio

Hymenoptera
Fungi

Amylostereum areolatum was shown to be unnecessary for egg survival and adversely affected egg eclosion in an artificial laboratory environment

2023

Sirex noctilio

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

2023

Sirex noctilio

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

symbiont attract both Sirex noctilio and its parasitoid, Ibalia leucospoides through fungal volatiles
Chemical biosynthesis

2021

Sirex nitobei

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

2021

Sirex noctilio

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

The fungus digests lignin in the host pine, providing essential nutrients for the growing woodwasp larvae
Digestive enzymes

2020

Sirex noctilio

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

provide S. noctilio with a suitable environment and with nutrients for the larval growth
Nutrient provision

2020

Sirex noctilio

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

volatiles of Amylostereum areolatum ((-)-globulol, 2-hexene, cycloprop[e]indene-1a,2(1H)-dicarboxaldehyde, terpene and cyclopentanone) had a significant attractiveness to adult female woodwasp

2019

Sirex noctilio

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

attraction of female S. noctilio towards volatiles of their fungal symbiont
Chemical biosynthesis

2015

Sirex noctilio

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

2015

Sirex noctilio

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

the fungus as an external gut for digestion of recalcitrant lignocellulosic compounds
Digestive enzymes

2014

Sirex noctilio

Hymenoptera
Fungi
Extracellular

assist the invasions on forest trees worldwide from multiple dimensions such as nutrient provisioning
Nutrient provision

2014
Fungi
Extracellular

Fungal volatiles also elicit increased parasitoid activity and may provide information on relative densities of hosts available for parasitization

2006
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