Functional Symbionts

3 records

Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Host Insect Classification Localization Function Function Tags Year Edit
Bombella apis

Pseudomonadota

Apis cerana

Hymenoptera
Bacteria
Extracellular

Bombella apis could restore larval-to-pupal transition disrupted by antibiotic treatment
Growth and Development

2024
Bombella apis A29

Pseudomonadota

Apis mellifera

Hymenoptera
Bacteria

synthesize all essential amino acids and significantly alters the amino acid content of synthetic larval diet, largely by supplying the essential amino acid lysine
Nutrient provision

2022
Bombella apis

Pseudomonadota

Apis mellifera

Hymenoptera
Bacteria
Intracellular

suppress the growth of fungal pathogens and ultimately protect bee brood from infection
Antimicrobials

2021
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