Mark L. Hirst

University of Edinburgh — United Kingdom

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Insect Resistance and Genetics(10), Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects(9), Plant Virus Research Studies(3), Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control(3), Insect and Pesticide Research(3)

Publications12 total

Design of Variable-Radius Kinematic Metastructures for the Control of Belt Drive Transmission Ratios
Lecture notes in electrical engineering·2025Open Access
Narrow Host Range Nucleopolyhedrovirus for Control of the Browntail Moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae): Table 1.
Environmental Entomology·2000· 33 cited
Transmission Dynamics of a Virus in a Stage‐Structured Insect Population
Ecology·1995· 48 citedOpen Access
STAGE-STRUCTURED INSECT POPULATION1
1995
Recombination between genetically modified and unmodified Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus in Trichoplusia ni larvae.
PubMed·1994· 14 cited
Field trial of a genetically improved baculovirus insecticide
Nature·1994· 183 cited
Further development of a recombinant baculovirus insecticide expressing the enzyme juvenile hormone esterase from Heliothis virescens
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology·1992· 52 cited
Progress in the Genetic Modification and Field-Release of Baculovirus Insecticides
1992· 7 cited
Cross infection of Nymphalid butterfly larvae with cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) nuclear polyhedrosis virus
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology·1991· 2 cited
Risk Assessment Studies: Detailed Host Range Testing of Wild-Type Cabbage Moth, <i>Mamestra brassicae</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
Applied and Environmental Microbiology·1990· 73 citedOpen Access
The Development and Release of Genetically Engineered Viral Insecticides: A Progress Report 1986–1989
1990· 1 cited
The control of insect pests by viruses; opportunities for the future using genetically engineered virus insecticides.
Europe PMC (PubMed Central)·1989· 2 cited

Frequent Co-authors

J. S. Cory(3), Trevor Williams(3), Rosemary S. Hails(3), Dave Goulson(3), T. M. Carty(3), Robert D. Possee(3), David H.L. Bishop(3), Cathy J. Doyle(2), Jenny S. Cory(2), Simão Dias Vasconcelos(2), B. M. Green(2), Possee Rd(2), Bernadette M. Green(1), P.J. Cayley(1), P. F. Entwistle(1), Bryony C. Bonning(1), R. D. Possee(1), Bruce D. Hammock(1), P. H. Sterling(1), Martin R. Speight(1)