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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Microbiome	Tuta absoluta No function data	Bacteria		1
gut bacteria	Oryctes rhinoceros The gut bacteria microbiome (as revealed by Amplicon data) suggests a digestive symbiosis role, containing microbes wit… Oryctes rhinoceros The gut bacteria (as revealed by Metagenome data) suggests a digestive symbiosis role, containing microbes with potenti… Sirex noctilio No function data Epibolus pulchripes No function data Glomeris connexa No function data Aethina tumida No function data Riptortus pedestris No function data Mayetiola hordei No function data Tenebrio molitor The gut microbiome (Amplicon data) of mealworms (Tenebrio molitor larvae) is capable of degrading both natural and synt… Agrotis ipsilon Gut bacterial communities (Amplicon data) in Agrotis ipsilon larvae are capable of degrading various polysaccharides (i… Hermetia illucens Gut bacteria (Metatranscriptomic data) are involved in the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass in the black soldier … Hermetia illucens Gut bacteria (Amplicon data) display optimized plastic-degrading ability when Hermetia illucens larvae are fed plastic-… Xylocopa auripennis No function data Xylocopa caerulea No function data Xylocopa carpenter No function data Paederus fuscipes No function data Striacosta albicosta Gut bacteria (Amplicon data) degrade cellulose in Striacosta albicosta. Agrilus planipennis No function data Spodoptera exigua Gut microbiomes of Spodoptera exigua are mainly involved in membrane transport, carbohydrate metabolism, replication, a… Pelidnota luridipes No function data Protaetia brevitarsis Gut bacteria (Metagenome data) are capable of producing a broad array of cellulases and hemicellulases, thus playing a … Piezodorus guildinii No function data Euschistus heros No function data Chironomus ramosus No function data Chironomus ramosus Gut bacteria (Amplicon data) may help to prevent colonization by pathogens (pathogen resistance) in the gut of Chironom… Heterelmis comalensis No function data Drosophila melanogaster Gut bacteria reduce the memory of olfactory appetitive learning in Drosophila melanogaster. Spodoptera frugiperda No function data Heliconius sp. Gut bacteria (Metagenome data) provide colonization resistance as a primary ecological function in adult butterfly (Hel… Pieris brassicae Disturbances in the parental gut bacteria (microbiota) may affect the offspring's ability to cope with the stress of ho… Triatominae sp. The composition of the Triatomine gut microbiome is strongly influenced by three principal factors: ontogeny, species i… Lasioderma serricorne No function data Laodelphax striatellus Wolbachia alters the microbial communities in wild Laodelphax striatellus populations. Galleria mellonella Gut bacteria (microbiome) play a key role in the polyethylene biodegradation process within Galleria mellonella. Spodoptera frugiperda Gut bacteria (microbiome) includes the suppression and detoxification of plant defenses. Helicoverpa zea Gut bacteria (microbiome) includes the suppression and detoxification of plant defenses. Spilosoma obliqua Gut bacteria (microbiome) performs detoxifying processes, including dehalogenation and aromatic hydrocarbon degradation. Spodoptera litura Gut bacteria (microbiome) performs detoxifying processes, including dehalogenation and aromatic hydrocarbon degradation. Diapherodes gigantea Gut bacteria (microbiome) exhibits resistance to antibiotics. Hylobius abietis Gut bacteria (microbiome) performs detoxification of plant secondary compounds. Periplaneta americana No function data	Bacteria	Carbohydrate Metabolism Cellulose Hydrolysis Detoxification Enzymes Learning And Memory Capacity Pathogen Resistance +3 more	43
Mammaliicoccus sciuri Bacillota	Bombyx mori Mammaliicoccus sciuri produces the secreted chitinolytic lysozyme Msp1, which damages fungal cell walls and completely …	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity Fungal Farming	1
silkworm metagenome	Bombyx mori The silkworm microbiome contains genes that encode functions, such as the chitinolytic lysozyme Msp1, that confer antim…	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity Fungal Farming	1
Delftia Pseudomonadota	Osmia cornifrons Delftia exhibits antibiotic activity, suggesting a potential protective role against pathogens for the host, Osmia corn…	Bacteria	Pathogen Resistance	1
Microbacterium Actinomycetota	Osmia cornifrons In host larvae, Microbacterium could contribute to the balance and resiliency of the gut microbiome under stress condit…	Bacteria	Pesticide Metabolization	1
Pseudomonas Pseudomonadota	Osmia cornifrons Pseudomonas is known to contribute to defensive toxin synthesis in Paederus fuscipes and promotes arginine metabolism u… Anopheles sinensis Pseudomonas is the most prevalent microbiota in Plasmodium-negative Anopheles sinensis groups and protects mosquitoes f… Monochamus alternatus Pseudomonas shows strong inhibitory activity against the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana by reducing fungal … Melanaphis bambusae No function data Oulema melanopus Pseudomonas can be involved in the digestion of the insect host’s food and plant secondary metabolites, which may incre… Orseolia oryzae Pseudomonas may play a role in the breakdown of plant defense biomolecules produced by the rice host in response to gal… Anopheles gambiae Pseudomonas may be related to mediating adaptation to different ecological niches or in shaping specific adult behavior… Anopheles coluzzii Pseudomonas may be related to mediating adaptation to different ecological niches or in shaping specific adult behavior…	Bacteria	Antimicrobial Activity Digestive Enzymes Fertility Pathogen Resistance Plant Defense Modulation +2 more	8
Bradyrhizobium Pseudomonadota	Coccinella septempunctata Bradyrhizobium is commonly found in the gut of Coccinella septempunctata and exhibits nitrogen fixation abilities.	Bacteria	Nitrogen Fixation	1
Burkholderia Pseudomonadota	Coccinella septempunctata Burkholderia is commonly found in the gut of Coccinella septempunctata and may exhibit nitrogen fixation abilities and … Riptortus pedestris Burkholderia enrichment in the host gut plays a significant role in enhancing the reproduction (fertility) of the plant…	Bacteria	Fertility Nitrogen Fixation	2
Methylovirgula Pseudomonadota	Coccinella septempunctata Methylovirgula is associated with carbon activity and has been found to be a major species producing carbon activity in…	Bacteria	Other	1
Rhodobacter Pseudomonadota	Coccinella septempunctata Rhodobacter (Rhodanobacter genera) can utilize various carbon sources, including cellobiose, and may aid Coccinella sep…	Bacteria	Cellulose Hydrolysis	1
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
Pantoea dispersa Pseudomonadota	Spodoptera frugiperda Pantoea dispersa acts as a probiotic for the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), helping to detoxify benzoxazinoids …	Bacteria	Detoxification Enzymes	1
Acetobacter Pseudomonadota	Drosophila melanogaster Acetobacter (as part of the gut microbiome) enhances the brain levels of tyrosine decarboxylase 2 (Tdc2), an enzyme tha…	Bacteria	Other	1
Lactobacillus Bacillota	Drosophila melanogaster Lactobacillus (as part of the gut microbiome) enhances the brain levels of tyrosine decarboxylase 2 (Tdc2), an enzyme t…	Bacteria	Other	1
microbiome	Hermetia illucens Arsenophonus ameliorated the growth performance of Aphis gossypii when the host was fed an amino acid-deficient diet. plant-feeding true bugs The microbiome displays dramatic replacements of dominant bacteria which may have helped drive the adaptive radiation o… Nicrophorus vespilloides Microbiome (Bacteria and Fungi) assists carrion preservation to support larval growth in a challenging resource. Cochliomyia hominivorax The microbiome (amplicon) can influence chemical communication by altering the production of pheromones.	Bacteria	Developmental Modulation Digestive Enzymes Semiochemical Biosynthesis Stress Resistance	4
Sodalis pierantonius Pseudomonadota	Sitophilus oryzae Sodalis pierantonius (based on gene expression analysis) may influence host immunity, metabolism, metal control, apopto…	Bacteria	Immune Priming	1
Pseudomonas sp. Pseudomonadota	Diatraea saccharalis Pseudomonas sp. GCEP-1None1 is associated with cellulose degradation in the gut of the sugarcane pest Diatraea sacchara…	Bacteria	Cellulose Hydrolysis	1
cycadivorous insects	cycadivorous insects The gut microbiomes (Amplicon data) of cycadivorous insects are rich in siderophore biosynthetic pathways (e.g., desfer…	Bacteria	Detoxification Enzymes	1
Pantoea sp. Pseudomonadota	Eumaeus atala Pantoea sp. Pa-EAmG is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hypot… Eumaeus atala Pantoea sp. EA-12 is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hypothe… Eumaeus atala Pantoea sp. EABMAA-21 is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hyp…	Bacteria	Detoxification Enzymes	5

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