Tasks

• Molecular target screening and validation of species-specific dsRNA candidates for pest control (Myzus persicae and Psylliodes chrysocephala)
• Evaluation of gene silencing efficiency and accompanying transcriptomic responses
• Functional characterization of target genes involved in salivary effector delivery, detoxification pathways, and essential physiological processes to strengthen plant defence responses
• Assessment of single-target and multi-target RNAi strategies
• Development of bio-pesticide target selection workflows focusing on high pest-specificity and minimal ecological off-target risks