Functional Symbionts
6 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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| Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
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Enterococcus sp.
Bacillota |
Samia riciniIndia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus sp. (in Samia ricini) exhibits cellulolytic activity (cellulose hydrolysis). |
2021 |
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Enterococcus sp.
Bacillota |
Hypothenemus hampeiHawai’i, Mexico |
Bacteria
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Enterococcus sp. might contribute to caffeine breakdown using the C-8 oxidation pathway (detoxification) in Hypothenemus hampei. |
2021 |
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Enterococcus sp. FAW13-5
Bacillota |
Spodoptera frugiperdaPennsylvania |
Bacteria
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Enterococcus sp. FAW13-5 mediates assaults by maize defenses on the fall armyworm's digestive and immune systems, resulting in reduced growth and elevated mortality in the insect. |
2019 |
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Enterococcus sp.
Bacillota |
Nezara viridulaArgentina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus sp. helps stinkbugs feed on developing soybean seeds despite chemical defenses by degrading isoflavonoids and deactivating soybean protease inhibitors. |
2018 |
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Enterococcus sp.
Bacillota |
Plutella xylostellaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus sp. enhanced resistance to the widely used insecticide, chlorpyrifos, in P. xylostella. |
2018 |
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Enterococcus sp.
Bacillota |
Bombyx moriChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus sp. produces cellulase and amylase enzymes. |
2015 |