Hashmi, Muneeb HassanTariq, HaneefSaeed, FaisalDemirel, UfukGokce, AyhanMerzendorfer, HansAksoy, Emre2024-11-072024-11-0720242667-064Xhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2024.100569https://hdl.handle.net/11480/16482Tomato production on a global scale is under persistent pressure due to the devastating impact of Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), the South American tomato leaf miner. To combat this devastating pest, we explored the potential of plant-mediated RNA interference (RNAi) as a novel strategy for its management. Using transgenic techniques, we developed RNAi constructs (p35Seninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessRio GrandeAgrobacterium tumefaciensTranscript levelMortalityGelechiidaeHarnessing plant-mediated RNAi for effective management of Phthorimaea absoluta by targeting AChE1 and SEC23 genesArticle1410.1016/j.stress.2024.1005692-s2.0-85201777640Q1WOS:001301085200001N/A