Ampicillin enhanced the resistance of Myzus persicae to imidacloprid and cyantraniliprole.

Our study showed that ampicillin enhanced the resistance levels to imidacloprid and cyantraniliprole of M. persicae, which might be related to the selective elimination of symbiotic bacteria, the upregulated activities of detoxification enzymes and the increased fitness. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.