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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Arsenophonus sp Pseudomonadota	Peregrinus maidis Arsenophonus sp. performs the sole production of threonine and lysine (essential amino acids) for the corn planthopper,…	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision	1
Arsenophonus sp. Pseudomonadota	Polyommatus bellargus No function data Agonoscena pistaciae No function data Vespula penalica Arsenophonus sp. has been negatively associated with honeybee hive health based on observations in Vespula penalica. Aphis gossypii Arsenophonus sp. (secondary symbiont reduction) led to reduction of the total life span and intrinsic rate of natural i… Aphis gossypii Arsenophonus sp. (symbiont reduction) led to reduction of the total life span and intrinsic rate of natural increase as… Aphis gossypii Arsenophonus sp. can have varying effects on its host, including obligate mutualism, improving whitefly performance, or… Aphis glycines Arsenophonus sp. is an obligate symbiont contributing to amino acid provision.	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision Developmental Modulation Fertility Growth Regulation Natural Enemy Resistance +1 more	7
Hamiltonella defensa Pseudomonadota	Aphis gossypii Hamiltonella defensa (secondary symbiont reduction) led to reduction of the total life span and intrinsic rate of natur…	Bacteria	Fertility Growth Regulation	1
Candidatus Hamiltonella Pseudomonadota	Aphis gossypii Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa (symbiont reduction) led to reduction of the total life span and intrinsic rate of natu…	Bacteria	Developmental Modulation Growth Regulation	1