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	Host Insect	Classification	Localization	Function	Function Tags	Year	Edit
Penicillium herquei Ascomycota	Euops chinensis China	Fungi	Extracellular	Penicillium herquei has the potential to synthesize or concentrate ergosterol, amino acids, and B vitamins, thereby benefiting the larvae of its host, Euops chinensis.	Other	2024
Penicillium chrysogenum Ascomycota	Aspongopus chinensis China	Fungi	Extracellular	Penicillium chrysogenum generates antibacterial secondary metabolites that potently inhibit the in vitro growth of gram-positive bacteria.	Antimicrobial Activity	2023
Penicillium herquei Ascomycota	Euops chinensis China	Fungi	Extracellular	Penicillium herquei is associated with the biosynthesis of carbohydrate-active enzymes, facilitating cellulose and hemicellulose degradation, and is also involved in transporter and terpenoid biosynthesis in the weevil Euops chinensis.	Carbohydrate Metabolism Cellulose Hydrolysis	2023
Penicillium Ascomycota	Culex quinquefasciatus Argentina	Fungi	Extracellular	Penicillium (a mycobiota member) undergoes changes in abundance and composition in the midgut of Culex quinquefasciatus in response to blood intake.	Natural Enemy Resistance	2023
Penicillium sclerotiorum Ascomycota	Nasutitermes corniger French Guiana	Fungi	Extracellular	Penicillium sclerotiorum produces chlorinated metabolites (of the ilicicolin and azaphilone families) that possess anticancer, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antifouling and insecticidal activity in the Nasutitermes corniger system.	Pesticide Metabolization Pathogen Resistance	2022
Penicillium Ascomycota	Melanaphis bambusae China	Fungi				2022
Penicillium Ascomycota	Melanaphis bambusae China	Fungi				2022
Penicillium Ascomycota	Bactrocera dorsalis China	Fungi		Penicillium promotes the emergence of Bactrocera dorsalis flies by providing the B group vitamin, pyridoxine and attracting egg laying via microbial volatiles.	B Vitamin Supplementation	2022
Penicillium Ascomycota	Spodoptera frugiperda China	Fungi	Extracellular	Penicillium is well known for its ability to degrade cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in the larval midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda.	Cellulose Hydrolysis	2022
Penicillium herquei Ascomycota	Euops chinensis China	Fungi		Penicillium herquei (Fungi) serves to inhibit microbial 'weeds' and pests, thereby protecting the fungal garden against potential infection.	Fungal Farming Antimicrobial Activity	2015
Penicillium sp. Ascomycota	Heterapoderopsis bicallosicollis China	Fungi	Extracellular	Penicillium sp. (Fungi) is linked to decreased levels of soluble carbohydrate, cellulose, and lignin.	Cellulose Hydrolysis Carbohydrate Metabolism	2012
Penicillium herquei Ascomycota	Euops chinensis China	Fungi	Extracellular	Penicillium herquei (Fungi) may alter leaf chemical components and protect against pathogens, thereby improving leaf-rolls for the development of Euops chinensis.	Plant Defense Modulation Growth Regulation	2012

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