Donald W. Roberts

Donald W. Roberts
Born(1933-01-20)January 20, 1933
Phoenix, Arizona, US
DiedMay 2, 2021(2021-05-02) (aged 88)
Alma materBrigham Young University, Iowa State University, University of California, Berkeley
Known forMetarhizium anisopliae, now M. robertsii, see § Patronymic taxa
Scientific career
Fieldsentomopathogenic fungi, biological pest control, entomology, mycology
InstitutionsBiology Department, Utah State University
Theses
  • Toxins from the entomogenous fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae: I. Production in submerged and surface cultures, and in inorganic and organic nitrogen media
  • Toxins from the entomogenous fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae: II. Symptoms and detection in moribund hosts
Doctoral advisorsEdward Arthur Steinhaus and Mauro M.E. Martignoni
Websitebiology.usu.edu/about/emeriti/roberts-donald

Donald W. Roberts (January 20, 1933 – May 2, 2021) was an American insect pathologist and one of the originators of that field. He was especially known for research into biological pest control of Lepidoptera by Metarhizium but also Beauveria bassiana. He was a Research Professor Emeritus in the Biology Department of Utah State University.

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