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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Klebsiella spp. Pseudomonadota	Spodoptera frugiperda Klebsiella spp. may have positive effects on insect fecundity. Menecleonus virgatus Klebsiella spp. provides nitrogen fixation to hosts in desert environments. Maximus mimosae Klebsiella spp. provides nitrogen fixation to hosts in desert environments. Diatraea saccharalis Klebsiella spp. exhibits activity of lignocellulose-degrading enzymes.	Bacteria	Cellulose Hydrolysis Fertility Nitrogen Fixation	4
Klebsiella sp. Pseudomonadota	Scirpophaga incertulas Klebsiella sp. strain NRYSBKS-1 can degrade Chlorpyrifos and Chlorantraniliprole in vitro. Spodoptera frugiperda Klebsiella sp. EMBL-1 is able to depolymerize and utilize Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as a sole energy source in the gut o… Hypothenemus hampei Klebsiella sp. might contribute to caffeine breakdown using the C-8 oxidation pathway (detoxification) in Hypothenemus … Aedes aegypti Klebsiella sp. MC1F could impact the larval development of Aedes aegypti (e.g., spermidine production). Spodoptera frugiperda Klebsiella sp. FAW8-1 mediates assaults by maize defenses on the fall armyworm's digestive and immune systems, resultin… Helicoverpa armigera Klebsiella sp. leads to the hydrolysis of cellulosic waste into reducing sugars that can be used for bacterial growth. Bactrocera tau Klebsiella sp. could attract male and female Bactrocera tau. Phlebotomus papatasi No function data Termitidae The ability of these arthropods to feed on wood, foliage, and detritus is likely to involve catalysis by different type… Pyrrhocoris apterus Klebsiella sp. clone KP20W6 plays an important role by degrading complex dietary components, providing nutrient supplem… Tenebrio molitor Klebsiella sp. WJ2020 degrades Polystyrene (PS).	Bacteria	Cellulose Hydrolysis Detoxification Enzymes Developmental Modulation Pesticide Metabolization Plant Defense Modulation +2 more	11
Klebsiella oxytoca Pseudomonadota	Ceratitis capitata Klebsiella oxytoca (as part of a probiotic consortium) significantly influences the intestinal microbiota structure, le… Drosophila suzukii Klebsiella oxytoca promotes the fitness of Drosophila suzukii in a special ecological niche by affecting sugar metaboli… Bactrocera dorsalis Klebsiella oxytoca may hydrolyze nitrogenous waste and provide metabolizable nitrogen for Bactrocera dorsalis. Musca domestica Klebsiella oxytoca is associated with newly laid Musca domestica eggs, where it is deposited by the female, and has a r… Bactrocera dorsalis Klebsiella oxytoca strain BD4 promotes the growth of larvae in Bactrocera dorsalis. Bactrocera dorsalis Klebsiella oxytoca in an enriched diet increases the lifespan but lowers the fecundity of female Bactrocera dorsalis. Cleonus trivittatus Klebsiella oxytoca is associated with toxin-degradation activities in vitro, and antibiotic-treated larvae suffered gro… Delia lupini Klebsiella oxytoca is associated with toxin-degradation activities in vitro, and antibiotic-treated larvae suffered gro… Walshia miscecolorella Klebsiella oxytoca is associated with toxin-degradation activities in vitro, and antibiotic-treated larvae suffered gro… Diatraea saccharalis Klebsiella oxytoca possesses cellulose degrading activity. Acrolepiopsis assectella Klebsiella oxytoca produces the volatile alkyl disulfides in fecal pellets, which serve as kairomones to attract the pa… Tenebrio molitor Klebsiella oxytoca exhibits plastic-degrading properties against bioplastics such as PBSA, PBS, and PCL.	Bacteria	Carbohydrate Metabolism Carbohydrates Enzymes Cellulose Hydrolysis Detoxification Enzymes Growth Regulation +4 more	12
Klebsiella Pseudomonadota	Oligia apameoides No function data Synchalara rhombota No function data Zeugodacus cucurbitae No function data Ceratitis capitata No function data Tenebrio molitor Klebsiella is a gut bacterium with the ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere in Tenebrio molitor. Diatraea saccharalis Klebsiella inhibits the growth of Colletotrichum falcatum and Fusarium verticillioides (rot-causing fungi of sugarcane … Melanaphis bambusae No function data Helicoverpa armigera Klebsiella exhibits cellulose degrading activity and is applied for biomass conversion in biofuel industry (cellulose h… Glossina sp. No function data Spodoptera frugiperda Klebsiella downregulates polyphenol oxidase (POX) but upregulates trypsin proteinase inhibitor (trypsin PI) in this pla… Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Klebsiella can degrade plant polysaccharides and confer host optimal adaptation to its environment by modulating its me… Brithys crini Klebsiella is involved in the degradation of plant alkaloids. Pyrrhocoridae No function data Bombyx mori Klebsiella produces lipase in the gut environment. Zophobas atratus Klebsiella degrades polybutylene succinate (PBS).	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity Carbohydrate Metabolism Cellulose Hydrolysis Detoxification Enzymes Immune Priming +3 more	16
Klebsiella electrica Pseudomonadota	Recilia dorsalis Klebsiella electrica is a nitrogen-fixing bacterium that possesses all necessary nitrogen fixation genes and colonizes …	Bacteria	Nitrogen Fixation	1
Klebsiella variicola Pseudomonadota	Plutella xylostella No function data Diatraea saccharalis Klebsiella variicola possesses cellulose degrading activity.	Bacteria	Cellulose Hydrolysis	2
Klebsiella pneumoniae Pseudomonadota	Plutella xylostella No function data Tenebrio molitor Klebsiella pneumoniae ZM1 is involved in degrading plastics in Tenebrio molitor. Zophobas morio Klebsiella pneumoniae ZM1 is involved in degrading plastics in Zophobas morio. Muscidae No function data Diatraea saccharalis Klebsiella pneumoniae possesses cellulose degrading activity. Locusta migratoria Klebsiella pneumoniae is associated with cellulolytic enzymes. Scirpophaga incertulas The ability of these arthropods to feed on wood, foliage, and detritus is likely to involve catalysis by different type… Bombyx mori Klebsiella pneumoniae degrades cellulose, xylan, pectin, and starch.	Bacteria	Carbohydrate Metabolism Cellulose Hydrolysis Pectin Hydrolysis Plastic Degration Xylan Hydrolysis	9
Klebsiella michiganensis Pseudomonadota	Bactrocera dorsalis Klebsiella michiganensis BD177 has the strain-specific ability to provide three essential amino acids (phenylalanine, t… Bactrocera dorsalis Klebsiella michiganensis BD177 promotes host resistance to low-temperature stress by stimulating its arginine and proli…	Bacteria	B Vitamin Supplementation Amino Acid Provision Temparature Adaptation	2
Klebsiella pneuomoniae Pseudomonadota	Oryctes rhinoceros Klebsiella pneuomoniae DSM 3None1None4 is a gut microbe in Oryctes rhinoceros.	Bacteria	Other	1
Klebsiella pneumonia Pseudomonadota	Conorhynchus palumbus Klebsiella pneumonia provides nitrogen fixation to hosts, which is beneficial for desert environments.	Bacteria	Nitrogen Fixation	1
Enterobacter aerogenes Pseudomonadota	Myrmeleon bore Enterobacter aerogenes (a homologue of GroEL, a protective heat-shock protein) produces a paralyzing toxin in the saliv…	Bacteria	Toxin Production	1
Klebsiella aerogenes Pseudomonadota	Alphitobius diaperinus Klebsiella aerogenes strain DAI2m/a degrades Polystyrene (PS).	Bacteria	Plastic Degration	1