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	Host Insect	Classification	Localization	Function	Function Tags	Year	Edit
Bacteroides Bacteroidota	Hyphantria cunea China	Bacteria	Extracellular	The presence of Bacteroides is part of the gut microbiota that enhances the compatibility of the invasive pest (Hyphantria cunea) to new host plants, facilitating rapid adaptation.	Stress Resistance	2024
Bacteroides Bacteroidota	Leptocybe invasa China	Bacteria		male killing	Male Killing	2023
Bacteroides Bacteroidota	Oryzaephilus surinamensis Germany	Bacteria	Intracellular	Bacteroides supplements precursors for cuticle synthesis, thereby enhancing the host's desiccation resistance.	Stress Resistance	2020
Encarsia bacterium Bacteroidota	Encarsia pergandiella Brazil, USA	Bacteria	Intracellular	Encarsia bacterium (Bacteroides) is associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia.	Parthenogenesis	2001
Encarsia bacterium Bacteroidota	Encarsia pergandiella Brazil, USA	Bacteria	Intracellular	Encarsia bacterium (Bacteroides) is associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia.	Parthenogenesis	2001
Encarsia bacterium Bacteroidota	Encarsia berlesei Italy	Bacteria	Intracellular	Encarsia bacterium (Bacteroides) is associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia.	Parthenogenesis	2001
Encarsia bacterium Bacteroidota	Encarsia citrina Italy	Bacteria	Intracellular	Encarsia bacterium (Bacteroides) is associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia.	Parthenogenesis	2001
Encarsia bacterium Bacteroidota	Encarsia hispida Spain	Bacteria	Intracellular	Encarsia bacterium (Bacteroides) is associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia.	Parthenogenesis	2001
Bacteroides Bacteroidota	Reticulitermes flavipes USA	Bacteria	Extracellular	Bacteroides has the ability to degrade urate (digestive enzymes/nitrogen recycling).	Digestive Enzymes	1981

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