Functional Symbionts
5 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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- • Phylum (e.g., "Proteobacteria")
| Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
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Galleria mellonellaArgentina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2022 |
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Actinomycetaceae
Actinomycetota |
Hermetia illucensGermany |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Actinomycetaceae may help Hermetia illucens larvae metabolize compounds such as gossypol (detoxification). |
2021 |
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Aspergillaceae
Ascomycota |
Hermetia illucensGermany |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Aspergillaceae may help Hermetia illucens larvae metabolize compounds such as gossypol (detoxification). |
2021 |
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Enterobacteriaceae
Pseudomonadota |
Hermetia illucensGermany |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacteriaceae may help Hermetia illucens larvae metabolize compounds such as gossypol (detoxification). |
2021 |
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Neotropical butterfliesCosta Rica |
Bacteria
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Bacterial and fungal gut microbiota digest compounds abundant in foods. |
2019 |