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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Candidatus Hamiltonella Pseudomonadota	Aphis gossypii Candidatus Hamiltonella retarded the growth and development of cotton aphids (Aphis gossypii), accompanied by the downr… Agonoscena pistaciae No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa modifies the anti-predator behavior of Acyrthosiphon pisum by causing the aphids to exh… Macrosiphum euphorbiae Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa causes the infected Macrosiphum euphorbiae group to show greater differentiation in ant… Sitobion miscanthi Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa reduced Sitobion miscanthi susceptibility to insecticides at low concentrations, potent… Aphis gossypii Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa (symbiont reduction) led to reduction of the total life span and intrinsic rate of natu… Sitobion miscanthi Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa increases the reproductive capacity of wheat aphids (number of offspring and reduced ag… Sitobion miscanthi Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa defensa may indirectly improve the fitness of Sitobion miscanthi by stimulating the pro… Lachninae No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa substantially affected the hyperparasitoid (either Aphidius ervi or Aphelinus abdominal… Aphelinus abdominalis Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa provides resistance to certain parasitic wasps, such as Aphidius. Bemisia tabaci The genome of Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa revealed that this secondary symbiont can not only provide vitamins and c… Lysiphlebus fabarum Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa provided strong protection against L. fabarum and Aphidius colemani, but there was no e… Bemisia tabaci No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa confers protection against parasitoid wasps. Acyrthosiphon pisum Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa 5AT can block the larval development of solitary endoparasitoid wasps (Aphidius ervi an… Acyrthosiphon pisum Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa provides protection against parasitism by the wasp, Aphidius ervi. Acyrthosiphon pisum Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa ameliorates the effects of parasitoid wasp attack by causing the wasp larva to die prem…	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision Developmental Modulation Fertility Growth Regulation Natural Enemy Resistance +4 more	18
Hamiltonella defensa Pseudomonadota	Rhopalosiphum maidis Hamiltonella defensa infection in Rhopalosiphum maidis leads to a shortened developmental duration for the first instar… Sitobion avenae Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa has a defensive function and can protect Sitobion avenae aphids from parasitoids (natur… Acyrthosiphon pisum Hamiltonella defensa has a weak effect on the ability of Acyrthosiphon pisum to defend themselves against parasitic was… Rhopalosiphum padi Hamiltonella defensa infection led to a decrease in aphid feeding on low-quality host plants in Rhopalosiphum padi. Aphis gossypii Hamiltonella defensa (secondary symbiont reduction) led to reduction of the total life span and intrinsic rate of natur… Rhopalosiphum padi Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa significantly increases the survival rate of the host aphid when attacked by parasitoid… Acyrthosiphon malvae Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa provides a defense against hymenopteran parasitoids to its aphid host, Acyrthosiphon ma… Aphelinus glycinis Hamiltonella defensa increased progeny and female progeny size of Aphelinus glycinis. Acyrthosiphon pisum Hamiltonella defensa decreased adult survival on Acyrthosiphon pisum. Acyrthosiphon pisum Hamiltonella defensa attenuates the systemic release of volatiles by plants after aphid attack, reducing parasitic wasp… Acyrthosiphon pisum Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa and Rickettsiella viridis co-infection causes aphid larvae to become darker green. Bemisia tabaci Hamiltonella defensa mediates whitefly–plant interactions by suppressing induced plant defenses in tomato. Sitobion miscanthi Hamiltonella defensa is a secondary symbiont. Aphis fabae Hamiltonella defensa (in Aphis fabae) suggests a high specificity of symbiont-conferred resistance, where parasitoids p… Metopolophium dirhodum No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Hamiltonella defensa kills parasitoid wasp larvae, allowing aphid hosts to survive and reproduce. Acyrthosiphon pisum Hamiltonella defensa is the source of resistance to A. ervi parasitism.	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision Developmental Modulation Feeding Habit Alteration Fertility Growth Regulation +3 more	17
Hamiltonella Pseudomonadota	Philaenus spumarius No function data Philaenus signatus No function data Bemisia tabaci No function data Bemisia tabaci Hamiltonella drives sex ratio in the whitefly by facilitating fertilization and provisioning of B vitamins. Trialeurodes vaporariorum Hamiltonella drives sex ratio in the whitefly by facilitating fertilization and provisioning of B vitamins. Bemisia tabaci Hamiltonella confers resistance to parasitoids and increases thermotolerance. Aphis gossypii Hamiltonella is known to protect aphids against parasitism. Bemisia tabaci Hamiltonella increases the growth rate of its host Bemisia tabaci during periods of nutritional stress. Bemisia tabaci MED Hamiltonella (in Bemisia tabaci MED) conferred significant benefits, including increased egg production, higher nymphal… Bemisia tabaci Q The ability of B. tabaci Q to acquire, retain, and transmit TYLCV is affected by its S-symbiont Hamiltonella.	Bacteria	B Vitamin Supplementation Amino Acid Provision Fertility Growth Regulation Natural Enemy Resistance +2 more	10
Arsenophonus sp. Pseudomonadota	Aphis gossypii Arsenophonus sp. (secondary symbiont reduction) led to reduction of the total life span and intrinsic rate of natural i… Aphis gossypii Arsenophonus sp. (symbiont reduction) led to reduction of the total life span and intrinsic rate of natural increase as…	Bacteria	Developmental Modulation Fertility Growth Regulation	2
Hamiltonella phage Pseudomonadota	Acyrthosiphon pisum Hamiltonella phage APSE confers protection against parasitoid wasps, but only when Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa is i…	Bacteria	Natural Enemy Resistance	1