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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Serratia harmoniae Pseudomonadota	Harmonia axyridis the harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) safely harbors Serratia harmoniae, a highly pathogenic bacterium that causes…	Bacteria	Natural Enemy Resistance	1
Serratia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Phormia regina Serratia marcescens produces semiochemicals that prompt oviposition by the stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans), potentiall… Bactrocera minax Serratia marcescens degrades phenols found in unripe citrus within Bactrocera minax larvae, functioning as a key detoxi… Nezara viridula Serratia marcescens facilitates the nutrition of Nezara viridula by degrading toxic plant metabolites and repressing ho… Nezara viridula Serratia marcescens plays an important role in modulating the interaction between Nezara viridula and host plants, pote… Pagiophloeus tsushimanus Serratia marcescens is a gut bacterium that demonstrates terpenoid-degrading activity, showing the highest degradation … Riptortus pedestris Serratia marcescens mediates the detoxification of organophosphate pesticide (dimethoate) in Riptortus pedestris by pos… Spodoptera litura Serratia marcescens is a pathogenic bacterium whose ingestion negatively affects the development and nutritional physio… Melanaphis bambusae No function data Rhodnius prolixus Serratia marcescens (in Rhodnius prolixus) is described in a study which highlights that certain bacteria (like Acineto… Spodoptera frugiperda Serratia marcescens facilitates the degradation of flubendiamide and chlorantraniliprole in Spodoptera frugiperda. Nicrophorus vespilloides Serratia marcescens produces an antibacterial cyclic lipopeptide called serrawettin W2 in Nicrophorus vespilloides. Aedes aegypti Serratia marcescens facilitates arboviral infection by secreting SmEnhancin, which digests membrane-bound mucins on the… Nicrophorus vespilloides Serratia marcescens 2MH3-2 produces the antibacterial compound Serrawettin W2, which has antibacterial and nematode-inh… Rhodnius prolixus No function data Maculinea alcon Serratia marcescens is associated with growth-promoting activity and is capable of producing volatile pyrazines (includ… Zootermopsis nevadensis A high concentration of Serratia marcescens leads to high mortality in termites. Anopheles stephensi No function data Phlebotomus papatasi No function data Aedes aegypti Serratia marcescens contributes to the gut microbiome homeostasis maintained by mosquito C-type lectins. Scirpophaga incertulas The ability of these arthropods to feed on wood, foliage, and detritus is likely to involve catalysis by different type… Plutella xylostella Serratia marcescens produces chitinase, contributing to host nutrition. Tenebrio molitor Serratia marcescens exhibits plastic-degrading properties against bioplastics such as PBSA, PBS, and PCL. Plodia interpunctella Serratia marcescens ZJC2 degrades polyethylene (PE).	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity Cellulose Hydrolysis Chitin Degradation Detoxification Enzymes Fertility +7 more	23
Serratia symbiotica Pseudomonadota	Episyrphus balteatus No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Serratia symbiotica improves the host aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) growth and fecundity while reducing longevity. It als… Helicoverpa armigera No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Serratia symbiotica inhibits the process of regression from winged to wingless morph (apterization) in Acyrthosiphon pi… Sipha maydis Serratia symbiotica is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B3) and essential ami… Periphyllus lyropictus Serratia symbiotica is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B5) and essential ami… Anoecia corni No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Serratia symbiotica promotes the development and growth of the pea aphid host Acyrthosiphon pisum through enhancing fat… Aphis gossypii Serratia symbiotica functions as gut pathogens in aphid hosts like Aphis gossypii. Acyrthosiphon pisum Serratia symbiotica impairs plant defence response by suppressing Ca2+ elevation and ROS accumulation, allowing coloniz… Aphis fabae No function data Adelges tsugae Serratia symbiotica helps maintain host aphid fitness during heat stress and may protect the obligate symbiont Buchnera. Acyrthosiphon pisum Serratia symbiotica enzymes may facilitate the digestion of plant proteins, thereby helping to suppress plant defense. Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris Serratia symbiotica infection made aphids more susceptible to most of the tested insecticides than non-infected aphids. Lachninae No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum The absence of a single naturally occurring isolate of Serratia symbiotica led to a significant preference by wasps for… Adelges tsugae No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Serratia symbiotica SAp is closely related to an obligate endosymbiont and is involved in the provision of amino acids. Camponotus japonicus No function data Cinara tujafilina Serratia symbiotica (one of two coprimary bacteria in the subfamily Lachninae) fulfills the metabolic needs of the host…	Bacteria	B Vitamin Supplementation Amino Acid Provision Developmental Modulation Fertility Growth Regulation +6 more	21
Serratia Pseudomonadota	Nilaparvata lugens Serratia is rich in the long-winged Nilaparvata lugens and is speculated to help the host adapt to harsh environments, … Pseudoregma bambucicola Serratia is hypothesized to contribute to stress resistance by defending its host insect against various adverse condit… Ceratovacuna keduensis Serratia is hypothesized to contribute to stress resistance by defending its host insect against various adverse condit… Oligia apameoides Serratia is hypothesized to contribute to stress resistance by defending its host insect against various adverse condit… Acyrthosiphon pisum Serratia provides the host aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) with defense against the predator P. japonica by impeding the pr… Rhopalotria slossonae Serratia might play a role in detoxifying cycad toxins (e.g., azoxyglycosides and BMAA) in Rhopalotria slossonae. Pharaxonotha floridana Serratia might play a role in detoxifying cycad toxins (e.g., azoxyglycosides and BMAA) in Pharaxonotha floridana. Eumaeus atala Serratia might play a role in detoxifying cycad toxins (e.g., azoxyglycosides and BMAA) in Eumaeus atala. Aphis gossypii No function data Anopheles sinensis Serratia might block the sporogonic development of P. vivax parasites (by analogy to S. marcescens in An. albimanus), c… Culex quinquefasciatus No function data Monochamus alternatus Serratia shows strong inhibitory activity against the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana by reducing fungal con… Dendroctonus ponderosae Serratia is a genus that contained the most genes involved in terpene degradation (via metagenomics) in Dendroctonus po… Cephalcia chuxiongica Serratia is associated with the long-term larval diapause of Cephalcia chuxiongica. Monochamus alternatus Serratia may help Monochamus alternatus degrade cellulose and pinene. Platygerris assimetricus No function data Rheumatobates bergrothi No function data Telmatometra withei No function data Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Serratia can degrade plant polysaccharides and confer optimal host adaptation to its environment by modulating its meta… Dendroctonus valens Serratia may specialize in terpenoid metabolism. Nilaparvata lugens Serratia might be correlated with the virulence variation of the brown planthopper. Trialeurodes sp. No function data Curculio sikkimensis No function data	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity Carbohydrate Metabolism Cellulose Hydrolysis Detoxification Enzymes Developmental Modulation +5 more	23
brood microbiome	Anthophora bomboides Serratia is rich in the long-winged Nilaparvata lugens and is speculated to help the host adapt to harsh environments, …	Bacteria and Fungi	Developmental Modulation	1
Serratia plymuthica Pseudomonadota	Belgica antarctica No function data Delia antiqua Serratia plymuthica (one of six symbiotic bacteria) protects Delia antiqua larvae from Beauveria bassiana infection thr… Delia antiqua Serratia plymuthica suppresses Beauveria bassiana conidia germination and hyphal growth.	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity Chemical Biosynthesis Pathogen Resistance	3
Serratia fonticola Pseudomonadota	Belgica antarctica No function data	Bacteria		1
Serratia sp. Pseudomonadota	Rhopalotria slossonae Serratia sp. Se-RSBMAAmG is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is … Pharaxonotha floridana Serratia sp. Se-PFBMAAmG is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is … Rhopalotria slossonae Serratia sp. Se-RSmG is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hypo… Pharaxonotha floridana Serratia sp. PF2-63 is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hypot… Pharaxonotha floridana Serratia sp. PF-27 is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hypoth… Hierodula patellifera Serratia sp. HY-72 is capable of degradating Polyurethane (plastic degradation) in the gut of the Asian mantis Hierodul… Dendroctonus ponderosae Serratia sp. degraded 20–50% of α-pinene (detoxification) for Dendroctonus ponderosae. Anopheles stephensi Serratia sp. produces lipodepsipeptides, stephensiolides A-K, that have antibiotic activity and facilitate bacterial su… Plutella xylostella Serratia sp. decreased resistance to the widely used insecticide, chlorpyrifos, in P. xylostella. Liometopum apiculatum No function data Bactrocera tau Serratia sp. could attract male and female Bactrocera tau. Plutella xylostella Serratia sp. exhibits chitinase activity, which enhances larval growth and development. Plesiophthalmus davidis Serratia sp. degrades Polystyrene (PS).	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity Chemical Biosynthesis Chitin Degradation Detoxification Enzymes Pesticide Metabolization +2 more	19
Serratia bockelmannii Pseudomonadota	Pharaxonotha floridana Serratia bockelmannii is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hyp…	Bacteria	Detoxification Enzymes	3
Lactobacillus kunkeei Bacillota	Apis mellifera Lactobacillus kunkeei acts as a probiotic by increasing the survival rate of Apis mellifera after Serratia marcescens i…	Bacteria	Growth Regulation	1
Serratia ureilytica Pseudomonadota	Anopheles stephensi Serratia ureilytica Su_YN1 mediates mosquito resistance to Plasmodium by using quorum sensing to activate phenylalanine…	Bacteria	Natural Enemy Resistance	1
Serratia grimesii Pseudomonadota	Anaphes nitens No function data Gonipterus platensis No function data	Bacteria		2
Wolbachia Pseudomonadota	Culex quinquefasciatus Wolbachia can inhibit the presence of Thorsellia and Serratia in Culex quinquefasciatus.	Bacteria	Pathogen Resistance	1
Caballeronia Pseudomonadota	Anasa tristis Caballeronia prevents the successful, long-term establishment of the phytopathogenic bacterium Serratia marcescens in t…	Bacteria	Pathogen Resistance	1
bacterial communities	Psyllinae No function data	Bacteria		1
gut bacteria	Lymantria dispar Gut bacteria (Abundance of Pseudomonas increased, but Serratia and Enterobacter decreased) are affected by host diet (D…	Bacteria		1
Serritia marcescens Pseudomonadota	Dendroctonus ponderosae Serratia marcescens reduced 49–79% of the monoterpenes 3-carene and (−)-\beta-pinene (detoxification) for Dendroctonus …	Bacteria	Detoxification Enzymes	1
Dactylopiibacterium carminicum Pseudomonadota	Anoecia corni No function data	Bacteria		1
Serratia Y1 Pseudomonadota	Anopheles sinensis Serratia Y1 inhibits Plasmodium development by stimulating the mosquito's immune responses.	Bacteria	Immune Priming	2
Candidatus Serratia Pseudomonadota	Acyrthosiphon pisum No function data Cinara cedri Candidatus Serratia symbiotica SCc provides essential amino acids, coenzymes, and vitamins to enable the host to adapt …	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision Vitamin Supplementation	2

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