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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Lactobacillus Bacillota	Aldrichina grahami No function data Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus (as part of the gut microbiome) enhances the brain levels of tyrosine decarboxylase 2 (Tdc2), an enzyme t… Formica No function data Apis mellifera Lactobacillus modulates host learning and memory behaviors by regulating tryptophan metabolism in Apis mellifera. Spodoptera frugiperda Lactobacillus has functions including nutrient absorption, energy metabolism, degradation of the plant's secondary meta… Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus may be able to ameliorate the pH of the acidic midgut region by releasing weak bases, and also has a comp… Apis cerana No function data	Bacteria	Fertility Growth Regulation Learning And Memory Capacity Other Plant Secondary Metabolites	7
Lactobacillus sp. Bacillota	Lymantria dispar asiatica Gut bacteria (e.g., Lactobacillus) in Lymantria dispar asiatica increase larval mortality when the host is challenged w…	Bacteria	Growth Regulation	1
Lactobacillus kunkeei Bacillota	Apis mellifera Lactobacillus kunkeei acts as a probiotic by increasing the survival rate of Apis mellifera after Serratia marcescens i… Apis florea No function data	Bacteria	Growth Regulation	2
Apilactobacillus kunkeei Bacillota	Apis mellifera Apilactobacillus kunkeei alleviated acetamiprid-induced symbiotic microbiota dysregulation and mortality in honeybees (…	Bacteria	Pesticide Metabolization	1
Lactobacillus_uc Bacillota	Apis cerana Lactobacillus_uc (Lactic Acid Bacteria) produces organic acids (known as anti-microbial metabolites) that inhibit the g…	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity	1
Bombilactobacillus bombi Bacillota	Spodoptera frugiperda Bombilactobacillus bombi LV-8.1 can degrade the plant toxin amygdalin in the gut of Spodoptera frugiperda. Spodoptera frugiperda Bombilactobacillus bombi BI-1.1 can degrade the plant toxin amygdalin in the gut of Spodoptera frugiperda. Spodoptera frugiperda Bombilactobacillus bombi BI-2.5 can degrade the plant toxin amygdalin in the gut of Spodoptera frugiperda.	Bacteria	Detoxification Enzymes	3
Lactobacillus bombicola Bacillota	Spodoptera frugiperda Lactobacillus bombicola L5-31 can degrade the plant toxin amygdalin in the gut of Spodoptera frugiperda. Spodoptera frugiperda Lactobacillus bombicola BI-4G can degrade the plant toxin amygdalin in the gut of Spodoptera frugiperda. Spodoptera frugiperda Lactobacillus bombicola OCC3 can degrade the plant toxin amygdalin in the gut of Spodoptera frugiperda. Bombus sp. Lactobacillus bombicola slightly increases host survivorship when the bumble bee is exposed to selenate toxicity.	Bacteria	Detoxification Enzymes Stress Resistance	4
Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis Bacillota	Formica Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis exhibits abilities in catabolizing sugars (sucrose, trehalose, melezitose and raffinose)…	Bacteria	Carbohydrate Metabolism	1
Lactobacillus lindneri Bacillota	Formica No function data	Bacteria		1
microbiome in	Spodoptera frugiperda No function data	Bacteria		1
Lactobacillus plantarum Bacillota	Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG2.1.8 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG3.1.8 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG7.1.6 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG8.1.1 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG8.1.2 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG9.1.4 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG1None.1.5 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG1None.1.9 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG11.1.2 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG11.1.6 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG2None.1.4 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG9.2.5 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG11.2.6 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG2None.2.6 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG2None.1.2 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG2None.2.2 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet. Apis florea No function data Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum may be beneficial in reducing in vivo Chlorpyrifos (CP) toxicity. Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus plantarum has the potential to reduce IMI-induced susceptibility to infection.	Bacteria	Growth Regulation Pesticide Metabolization	19
Lactobacillus apis Bacillota	Apis florea No function data Apis mellifera Lactobacillus apis W8172 protects honeybees from the pathogenic Hafnia alvei.	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity	2
Lactobacillus metriopterae Bacillota	Metrioptera engelhardti No function data	Bacteria		1
Gilliamella apicola Pseudomonadota	Apis mellifera Gilliamella apicola W8136 protects honeybees from the pathogenic Hafnia alvei.	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity	1
Lactobacillus Firm4 Bacillota	Apis mellifera Lactobacillus Firm4 and Firm5 mainly alter the amino acid metabolism pathway and enhance the expression of the odorant-…	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision	1
Lactobacillus panisapium Bacillota	Apis mellifera Lactobacillus panisapium contains a unique set of genes encoding l-arabinofuranosidase, likely important for survival i…	Bacteria	Carbohydrate Metabolism	1