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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Cardinium Bacteroidota	Sogatella furcifera Candidatus Cardinium infection significantly decreases the diversity of the host's microbial community. Sogatella furcifera Candidatus Cardinium reduces microbiome diversity and modifies host metabolism and fecundity in the planthopper Sogatel… Bemisia tabaci Candidatus Cardinium increases the thermal tolerance of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. Lutzomyia evansi Candidatus Cardinium is involved in diverse reproduction alterations of its arthropod hosts, including cytoplasmic inco… Bemisia tabaci Cardinium acts as a reproductive manipulator.	Bacteria	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Fertility Male Killing Other Parthenogenesis +2 more	5
Chryseobacterium Bacteroidota	Aedes aegypti Chryseobacterium is part of the mosquito midgut community, but its specific function related to CHIKV infection in Aede… Melanaphis bambusae No function data Rheumatobates ornatus No function data Aedes aegypti Chryseobacterium contributes to the gut microbiome homeostasis maintained by mosquito C-type lectins.	Bacteria	Other	4
Blattabacterium Bacteroidota	Supella longipalpa Blattabacterium endosymbionts directly or indirectly influence the composition of other bacterial populations by reduci… Celatoblatta quinquemaculata Blattabacterium is associated with contributing to the freeze-tolerance of the insect host, Celatoblatta quinquemaculat… Mastotermes darwiniensis Blattabacterium uses nitrogenous wastes in the biosynthesis of essential amino acids and vitamins. Supella longipalpa No function data Periplaneta americana Blattabacterium is equipped to provision vitamins and a near-complete suite of amino acids to its host, which may reduc…	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision Nitrogen Fixation Other Temparature Adaptation Vitamin Supplementation	5
Bacteroides Bacteroidota	Hyphantria cunea The presence of Bacteroides is part of the gut microbiota that enhances the compatibility of the invasive pest (Hyphant… Leptocybe invasa male killing Oryzaephilus surinamensis Bacteroides supplements precursors for cuticle synthesis, thereby enhancing the host's desiccation resistance. Reticulitermes flavipes Bacteroides has the ability to degrade urate (digestive enzymes/nitrogen recycling).	Bacteria	Digestive Enzymes Male Killing Stress Resistance	4
Blattabacterium cuenoti Bacteroidota	Blattella germanica Blattabacterium cuenoti serves as the obligate endosymbiont and primary nutritional provider, contributing to amino aci… Panesthiinae Blattabacterium cuenoti is an endosymbiont whose presence enables its host (Panesthiinae cockroach) to subsist on a nut… Cryptocercus punctulatus Blattabacterium cuenoti is involved in collaborative arginine biosynthesis for the host Cryptocercus punctulatus. Mastotermes darwiniensis Blattabacterium cuenoti is involved in collaborative arginine biosynthesis for the host Mastotermes darwiniensis. Blatta orientalis No function data	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision	5
Candidatus Walczuchella Bacteroidota	Icerya aegyptiaca Candidatus Walczuchella possesses genes for essential amino acid biosynthesis, suggesting it provides key nutrients to … Llaveia axin axin Candidatus Walczuchella monophlebidarum may provide metabolic precursors to the flavobacterial endosymbiont. Llaveia axin axin Candidatus Walczuchella monophlebidarum could be supplying most precursors for amino acid biosynthesis, as it has the p…	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision Nutrient Provision	3
Candidatus Sulcia Bacteroidota	Karenia caelatata No function data Tanna sp. No function data Colladonus geminatus Candidatus Sulcia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-po… Colladonus montanus reductus Candidatus Sulcia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-po… Circulifer tenellus Candidatus Sulcia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-po… Euscelidius variegatus Candidatus Sulcia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-po… Pycna repanda No function data Diceroprocta semicincta No function data Ommatissus lybicus Candidatus Sulcia muelleri is the primary endosymbiont, but the two essential amino acids (EAAs) are provided by Nasuia. Platypleura kaempferi No function data Meimuna mongolica No function data Graphocephala atropunctata No function data Macrosteles striifrons No function data Macrosteles sexnotatus No function data Homalodisca vitripennis Candidatus Sulcia muelleri GWSS is responsible for essential amino acid biosynthesis.	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision	15
Candidatus Cardinium Bacteroidota	Bemisia tabaci Candidatus Cardinium reduces the competitiveness of the host Bemisia tabaci by decreasing its detoxification metabolism… Encarsia pergandiella Candidatus Cardinium hertigii causes cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). Sogatella furcifera Candidatus Cardinium can shorten the developmental time of nymphs and has no effect on female fecundity. Scaphoideus titanus No function data	Bacteria	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Developmental Modulation Growth Regulation Plant Defense Modulation	5
Sediminibacterium Bacteroidota	Spodoptera frugiperda No function data	Bacteria		1
Bostrichicola ureolyticus Bacteroidota	Bostrichidae Bostrichicola ureolyticus complements Shikimatogenerans by recycling urea and provisioning the essential amino acid lys…	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision Nitrogen Fixation	1
Shikimatogenerans bostrichidophilus Bacteroidota	Bostrichidae Shikimatogenerans bostrichidophilus encodes the shikimate pathway to produce tyrosine precursors, likely supplementing …	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision	1
Sulcia muelleri Bacteroidota	Maiestas dorsalis Sulcia muelleri is an obligate endosymbiont responsible for synthesizing eight essential amino acids (leucine, isoleuci… Macrosteles quadrilineatus Sulcia muelleri provisions host insects with essential amino acids that their hosts cannot synthesize. Clastoptera arizonana Sulcia muelleri is involved in the production of seven essential amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, valine, threonine, l… Cicadidae species Sulcia muelleri supports the production of eight of the 10 essential amino acids (arginine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, …	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision	4
Apibacter Bacteroidota	Apis cerana Apibacter acquisition of genes for the degradation of toxic monosaccharides potentiates its ability to utilize pollen h… Apis cerana No function data Musca domestica No function data	Bacteria	Carbohydrate Metabolism Detoxification Enzymes	3
Myroides Bacteroidota	Musca altica No function data	Bacteria		1
Flavobacterium johnsoniae Bacteroidota	Melanaphis bambusae No function data	Bacteria		1
Sphingobacterium multivorum Bacteroidota	Melanaphis bambusae No function data	Bacteria		1
Candidatus Shikimatogenerans Bacteroidota	Oryzaephilus surinamensis Candidatus Shikimatogenerans silvanidophilus accelerates its host's cuticle formation and thereby enables it to quickly… Lyctus brunneus Candidatus Shikimatogenerans possibly provisions a tyrosine precursor. Multiple species Candidatus Shikimatogenerans possibly provisions a tyrosine precursor.	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision Natural Enemy Resistance Pathogen Resistance	3
Candidatus Spencerbrownia Bacteroidota	Rhizoecus albidus No function data	Bacteria		1
Geopemphigus sp. Bacteroidota	Aphis craccivora Geopemphigus sp. is a facultative symbiont of Aphis craccivora.	Bacteria	Growth Regulation	1
Flavobacteriales Bacteroidota	Nosodendridae No function data	Bacteria		1

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