Donald W. Roberts

Donald W. Roberts
Donald W. Roberts
Born	January 20, 1933; Phoenix, Arizona, US
Died	May 2, 2021 (aged 88)
Alma mater	Brigham Young University, Iowa State University, University of California, Berkeley
Known for	Metarhizium anisopliae, now M. robertsii, see § Patronymic taxa
	Scientific career
Fields	entomopathogenic fungi, biological pest control, entomology, mycology
Institutions	Biology 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 advisors	Edward Arthur Steinhaus and Mauro M.E. Martignoni
Website	biology.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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