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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Wolbachia Pseudomonadota	Sogatella furcifera Wolbachia infection significantly decreases the diversity of the host's microbial community. Aedes aegypti No function data Pseudoregma bambucicola Wolbachia influences the reproduction (fertility) of its host to facilitate its own proliferation and transmission. Purohita taiwanensis Wolbachia influences the reproduction (fertility) of its host to facilitate its own proliferation and transmission. Tropidocephala brunnipennis Wolbachia influences the reproduction (fertility) of its host to facilitate its own proliferation and transmission. Antonina pretiosa Wolbachia influences the reproduction (fertility) of its host to facilitate its own proliferation and transmission. Spodoptera frugiperda Wolbachia infection in Spodoptera frugiperda induces cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), thereby manipulating host reprod… Drosophila suzukii Wolbachia positively affects the female fecundity and offspring mass of Drosophila suzukii following a diet shift. Encarsia formosa Wolbachia uses its parthenogenesis-induction feminization factor (piff) gene to modulate sex determination in Encarsia … Trichogramma pretiosum Wolbachia titers are related to the sex determination of the host, Trichogramma pretiosum. Circulifer tenellus Wolbachia may increase the ability of Circulifer tenellus to tolerate or acquire the plant pathogen, Candidatus Phytopl… Frankliniella intonsa No function data Homona magnanima Wolbachia achieves Male Killing (MK) by impairing the host dosage compensation system, triggering abnormal apoptosis in… Homona magnanima Wolbachia achieves Male Killing (MK) by triggering abnormal apoptosis in male embryos and disrupting the sex-determinat… Formica No function data Tuta absoluta No function data Menacanthus eurysternus Wolbachia (Supergroup F) is a causative agent of cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) in the louse Menacanthus eurysternus. Homalotylus sp. No function data Oomyzus scaposus No function data Tetrastichus epilachnae No function data Melanaphis sacchari Wolbachia is involved in the feminization and parthenogenesis of the aphid Melanaphis sacchari. Habrobracon hebetor Wolbachia significantly affects the metabolism of Habrobracon hebetor larvae and alters the activity of its digestive e… Agonoscena pistaciae No function data Culex quinquefasciatus Wolbachia can inhibit the presence of Thorsellia and Serratia in Culex quinquefasciatus. Blattella germanica No function data Periplaneta americana No function data Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia protects Drosophila melanogaster against two naturally occurring and virulent viral pathogens: La Jolla virus… Trichogramma Wolbachia increases the rate of superparasitism by infected female Trichogramma compared with uninfected females. Spalangia cameroni No function data Cimex hemipterus Wolbachia's disruption could be related to the enhanced susceptibility of Cimex hemipterus towards the insecticides fen… Acalolepta fraudatrix Wolbachia infecting Acalolepta fraudatrix causes cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) in the host insect. Velarifictorus micado No function data Velarifictorus aspersus No function data Velarifictorus khasiensis No function data Teleogryllus emma No function data Teleogryllus occipitalis No function data Teleogryllus infernalis No function data Teleogryllus mitratus No function data Loxoblemmus sp. No function data Loxoblemmus angulatus No function data Loxoblemmus doenitzi No function data Loxoblemmus taicoun No function data Loxoblemmus jacobsoni No function data Loxoblemmus montanus No function data Mitius minor No function data Dianemobius sp. No function data Polionemobius taprobanensis No function data Comidoblemmus nipponensis No function data Chrysomya megacephala Wolbachia increases the resistance to arbovirus infection, resulting in decreased virus transmission in Chrysomya megac… Sogatella furcifera Wolbachia reduces microbiome diversity and modifies host metabolism and fecundity in the planthopper Sogatella furcifer… Diaphorina citri No function data Fragariocoptes setiger Wolbachia in Fragariocoptes setiger may have unexpected properties, including gall formation. Diaphorina citri No function data Aedes fluviatilis Wolbachia modulates metabolism and immunity during Aedes fluviatilis oogenesis. Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia infection affects differential gene expression in Drosophila testis, upregulating genes involved in carbohydr… Pseudoregma bambucicola Wolbachia may regulate the loss of sexual reproduction or has a nutritional role in Pseudoregma bambucicola (fertility,… Nilaparvata lugens Wolbachia orchestrates host detoxification metabolism via the CncC pathway to promote insecticide resistance in Nilapar… Philaenus spumarius No function data Philaenus signatus No function data Anoecia corni No function data Diaphorina citri No function data Cephalcia chuxiongica Wolbachia is associated with parthenogenesis in Cephalcia chuxiongica. Aedes albopictus Antibiotics induce histopathological damage and reactive oxygen species production in the ovaries of Aedes albopictus i… Oulema melanopus Wolbachia may be associated with insect reproduction and maturation of their sexual organs in Oulema melanopus. Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia regulates the host's transcriptional response to viral infection and affects viral replication in Drosophila … Nilaparvata lugens Wolbachia enhances expression of P450 NlCYP4CE1 in Nilaparvata lugens in response to imidacloprid stress. Trichogramma brassicae Wolbachia affects the post-eclosion host preference of female Trichogramma brassicae wasps; infected wasps did not show… Trichogramma brassicae The wasp's infection with Wolbachia may lead to impairment of post-eclosion host preference and facilitates growing up … Homona magnanima Wolbachia strains in Homona magnanima show partial strain male killing. Mayetiola destructor No function data Yamatotettix flavovittatus Wolbachia-infected lineages in Yamatotettix flavovittatus had prolonged immature development periods and female longevi… Aleurocanthus spiniferus No function data Pentalonia nigronervosa No function data Kaburagia rhusicola No function data Schlechtendalia chinensis No function data Pemphigus yunnanensis No function data Rhagoletis cerasi Wolbachia causes cytoplasmic incompatibility in the host. Polygraphus proximus No function data Aedes aegypti Wolbachia increases the dopamine levels in its Aedes aegypti host. Platygerris assimetricus No function data Potamobates horvathi No function data Potamobates tridentatus No function data Rheumatobates bergrothi No function data Rheumatobates ornatus No function data Telmatometra withei No function data Ips sp. Wolbachia induces cytoplasmic incompatibility, resulting in reproductive distortions in Ips sp. Chilo suppressalis Wolbachia reduces the susceptibility of C. suppressalis to fipronil and avermectin insecticides. Lobesia botrana No function data Laodelphax striatellus Wolbachia supplements biotin and riboflavin to enhance reproduction in planthoppers. Nilaparvata lugens Wolbachia enhances the expression of NlCYP4CE1 in Nilaparvata lugens in response to imidacloprid stress. Rhagoletis cerasi Wolbachia can alter the host's reproduction through various manipulations, such as cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), en… Paratrechina longicornis No function data Thitarodes pui Wolbachia plays important roles in helping the host larva to digest foods, adapt to extreme environments, or resist pat… Octodonta nipae No function data Anastrepha fraterculus Wolbachia is the only known reproductive symbiont in these morphotypes and reduces the ability for embryonic developmen… Culex pipiens Wolbachia alters host reproductive behavior. Lutzomyia evansi Wolbachia regulates host reproduction. Habrobracon hebetor Wolbachia induces cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) in H. hebetor and affects host mating behavior in favor of its trans… Neoceratitis asiatica Wolbachia induces complete cytoplasmic incompatibility. Nilaparvata lugens Wolbachia supplements biotin and riboflavin to enhance reproduction in planthoppers. Octodonta nipae Wolbachia is dominantly harbored in a female than in a male adult, though no significant differences were observed betw… Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia enhances nanos expression via the bacterial TomO protein in order to fuel germ stem cell maintenance in infec… Hoplothrips carpathicus Wolbachia can eliminate males, turn them into females, sterilize uninfected females, or behave as a mutualistic symbion… Cimex lectularius Wolbachia (wCle) provisions the bed bug with B vitamins, and its titer increases in relation to bed bug growth and deve… Delia radicum Wolbachia infection significantly reduced the hatch rate in infected eggs but improved larvo-nymphal viability, resulti… Phyllonorycter mespilella Wolbachia is associated with impaired modulation of plant cytokinin (CK) levels in the Wolbachia-free host. Nasonia vitripennis Wolbachia infection resulted in few significant changes in immune or reproductive proteins, with differentially express… Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia upregulates the expression of Pale and Ddc, mediates the expression of dopamine-related genes, increases tota… Orseolia oryzae No function data Trichogramma brassicae Wolbachia causes a decrease in memory retention. Trichogramma brassicae Wolbachia causes shorter memory retention in infected wasps, which may select for reduced memory retention to induce di… Bemisia tabaci Wolbachia leads to female bias and may affect host resistance, acting as a reproductive manipulator. Asobara japonica Wolbachia infection increased the host's sensitivity to oxidative stress, rather than decreasing it. Bemisia tabaci No function data Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia strain wMel changes the composition of gut commensal bacteria in the fruit fly. Ephestia kuehniella Wolbachia induces costs to life-history and reproductive traits (decreased larval survival and adult longevity, and pro… Thrips palmi No function data Drosophila melanogaster The presence of Wolbachia (together with Spiroplasma) in D. melanogaster up-regulated certain immune-related genes. Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia has been reported both to extend and shorten longevity; its lifespan-modulating effects are proposed to invol… Asobara japonica Wolbachia does not affect the development of the host female reproductive tract and eggs, but it enhances the host-sear… Sitona obsoletus Wolbachia is a potential defensive property against the parasitoid Microctonus aethiopoides. Drosophila melanogaster A specific strain of Wolbachia was observed to reduce the initiation of aggressive encounters in Drosophila males, whic… Trialeurodes sp. No function data Sitophilus zeamais Wolbachia directly favored weevil fertility and exhibited only mild indirect effects, usually enhancing the SZPE effect. Anopheles stephensi Wolbachia strain wAlbB induces high levels of cytoplasmic incompatibility and conferred resistance in the mosquito to t… Sogatella furcifera Wolbachia (in Sogatella furcifera), in dual infection with Candidium, induces strong cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Wolbachia is necessary for oocyte production in Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus. Spodoptera exempta Wolbachia causes male-killing and drives a selective sweep on armyworm haplotype diversity. Culex pipiens Wolbachia induces cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). Anastrepha striata No function data Spodoptera exempta Wolbachia (in Spodoptera exempta) makes the host more susceptible to viral infection. Aedes aegypti Wolbachia (in Aedes aegypti) induces reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent activation of the Toll pathway to control … Chilo suppressalis No function data Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia infection changes the expression of several genes associated with spermatogenesis, immunity (kenny), and meta… Curculio sikkimensis No function data Hypolimnas bolina Wolbachia causes male-killing, in which the symbionts kill the male progeny of infected females. Pseudolynchia canariensis No function data Euchloe hecabe Wolbachia causes the complete feminization of genetic males into functional females. Eurema mandarina Wolbachia causes the complete feminization of genetic males into functional females. Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Wolbachia mediates the down-regulation of many maize defenses via its insect host. Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Wolbachia influences the down-regulation of defense genes in maize. Phyllonorycter blancardella Wolbachia (possibly) manipulates the physiology of its host plant, resulting in the green-island phenotype. Aedes aegypti Wolbachia limits infection with dengue, Chikungunya, and Plasmodium in Aedes aegypti but also halves the adult lifespan. Encarsia inaron Wolbachia causes Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI) in E. inaron. Drosophila simulans Wolbachia increases the olfactory response of flies by regulating the expression of olfaction-related genes in the host… Supella longipalpa Wolbachia induces reproductive incompatibility (Cytoplasmic Incompatibility). Asobara tabida Wolbachia influences programmed cell death processes in A. tabida, making its presence essential for the wasps' oocytes… Eurema hecabe Wolbachia (two different strains, wHecCI2 and wHecFem2) transforms genetic males into functional females, resulting in … Coccotrypes dactyliperda Wolbachia is required for oogenesis in C. dactyliperda. Exorista sorbillans Wolbachia infection enhanced the fecundity (fertility) of Exorista sorbillans. Ceratitis capitata Wolbachia induces complete Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI) in the host. Callosobruchus chinensis No function data Hishimonoides sellatiformis No function data Hishimonus sellatus No function data Cotesia sesamiae Wolbachia causes Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI). Franklinothrips vespiformis Wolbachia causes thelytoky, a form of parthenogenesis in which females produce females without males. Asobara tabida Wolbachia is necessary for oogenesis in these A. tabida strains; aposymbiotic female wasps are completely incapable of … Tribolium madens Wolbachia induces embryonic male killing. Sitophilus oryzae Wolbachia causes nucleocytoplasmic incompatibility (Cytoplasmic Incompatibility). Adalia bipunctata Wolbachia kills male hosts during embryogenesis. Acraea encedon Wolbachia kills male hosts during embryogenesis. Trichogramma bourarachae Wolbachia is associated with a higher fecundity (fertility) of strains.	Bacteria	B Vitamin Supplementation Antiviral Activity Carbohydrate Metabolism Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Developmental Modulation +19 more	165
Wolbachia wCle Pseudomonadota	Cimex lectularius Wolbachia wCle provides the nutritional obligatory service of supplying B vitamins to its host, Cimex lectularius.	Bacteria	B Vitamin Supplementation	1
Wolbachia wMelPop Pseudomonadota	Drosophila melanogaster The virulent Wolbachia wMelPop infection improves the learning and memory capacity of the host, Drosophila melanogaster.	Bacteria	Learning And Memory Capacity	1
Wolbachia strain Pseudomonadota	Aedes aegypti Wolbachia strain wAlbB sharply decreases dengue incidence in disease hotspots, with dengue reduction predicted to reach… Oryzaephilus surinamensis Wolbachia strain wSur causes cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) but does not cause male-killing in the grain pest beetle … Aedes aegypti Wolbachia strain wMel induces cytoplasmic incompatibility and is used to control the spread of arboviruses through bloc…	Bacteria	Antiviral Activity Cytoplasmic Incompatibility	3
Wolbachia pipientis Pseudomonadota	Camponotus pennalicus No function data Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia pipientis increases the heat stress resistance of the host Drosophila melanogaster. Aedes fluviatilis Wolbachia pipientis improves energy performance in Aedes fluviatilis cells; it affects the regulation of key energy sou… Drosophila simulans Wolbachia pipientis causes cytoplasmic incompatibility in the host. Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia pipientis influences octopamine metabolism in Drosophila females, which is dependent on the symbiont genotype. Drosophila melanogaster Wolbachia pipientis increases the recombination rate observed across two genomic intervals and increases the efficacy o… Aedes albopictus No function data Aedes fluviatilis The interaction between A. fluviatilis and Wolbachia pipientis may be modulated by glycogen metabolism. Nasonia giraulti Wolbachia pipientis increases the mate acceptance of infected females. Aedes albopictus Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI). Culex pipiens Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI). Drosophila simulans Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI). Tribolium confusum Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI). Hypera postica Wolbachia pipientis induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI).	Bacteria	Carbohydrate Metabolism Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Immune Priming Other Reproductive Manipulation +1 more	15
gut bacteria	Eurosta solidaginis No function data Laodelphax striatellus Wolbachia alters the microbial communities in wild Laodelphax striatellus populations. Hypothenemus hampei No function data	Bacteria		3
Penicillium Ascomycota	Culex quinquefasciatus Penicillium (a mycobiota member) undergoes changes in abundance and composition in the midgut of Culex quinquefasciatus…	Fungi	Natural Enemy Resistance	1
Serratia Pseudomonadota	Culex quinquefasciatus No function data	Bacteria		1
Thorsellia Pseudomonadota	Culex quinquefasciatus No function data	Bacteria		1
Wolbachia wFur Pseudomonadota	Ostrinia furnacalis Wolbachia wFur manipulates the sexual development and reproduction (male killing) of the insect host Ostrinia furnacali…	Bacteria	Reproductive Manipulation	1
Wolbachia wRmang Pseudomonadota	Rheumatobates mangrovensis No function data	Bacteria		1
Wolbachia wLfran Pseudomonadota	Limnogonus franciscanus No function data	Bacteria		1
Wolbachia wStri Pseudomonadota	Nilaparvata lugens Wolbachia wStri reduces bacterial species richness and reshapes bacterial community structure in Nilaparvata lugens. Laodelphax striatellus Wolbachia wStri influences host embryonic development genes, with Ddx1 mRNAs accumulating in the posterior region of 3-…	Bacteria	Developmental Modulation Growth Regulation Other	2
Wolbachia wTcon Pseudomonadota	Tribolium confusum No function data	Bacteria		1
bacteria	Ischnura elegans No function data	Bacteria		1
Wolbachia massiliensis Pseudomonadota	Cimex hemipterus No function data	Bacteria		1
Wolbachia wAnga Pseudomonadota	Anopheles coluzzii Wolbachia wAnga may influence or interact with the Anopheles microbiota, contributing to the impact of wAnga on host bi…	Bacteria	Virus Interaction	1
Wolbachia wFex Pseudomonadota	Formica exsecta Wolbachia wFex shows considerable rates of gene transfer from the symbiont to the host genome.	Bacteria	Other	1
Cardinium Bacteroidota	Lutzomyia evansi Candidatus Cardinium is involved in diverse reproduction alterations of its arthropod hosts, including cytoplasmic inco…	Bacteria	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Male Killing Parthenogenesis	1
Methylobacterium Pseudomonadota	Lutzomyia evansi Methylobacterium may be important in several physiological and metabolic processes in Lutzomyia evansi, suggesting poss…	Bacteria	Pathogen Resistance	1