Understanding and tackling the decline of insects HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-01

• Insect monitoring and field assessment:
  Experience in designing and implementing field surveys and bait-based and light trapping systems to monitor insect populations, supporting long-term monitoring schemes and trend analysis.

• Bioassays and ecotoxicological evaluation:
  Strong background in laboratory and semi-field bioassays, including toxicity assessment (LD50, LD90) and insecticides residues , enabling evaluation of the polution and impacts of plant-based compounds and other stressors on insect species.

• Botanical insecticides and eco-friendly solutions:
  Expertise in plant-derived compounds and green insecticides, contributing to the development of sustainable strategies to mitigate drivers of insect decline, particularly pesticide-related pressures.

• Support to integrative and multidisciplinary approaches:
  Ability to contribute to studies linking insect ecology, behavior, and response to environmental factors, aligning with integrative taxonomy , life-cycle-based approaches and molecular characterization.

• Assessment of drivers affecting insect populations:
  Research experience related to agricultural practices, pesticide use, and environmental factors influencing insect abundance and diversity.

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