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[1]
  • Toxins from the entomogenous fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae: II. Symptoms and detection in moribund hosts[2]
Doctoral advisorsEdward Arthur Steinhaus[3][4] and Mauro M.E. Martignoni[3]
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.[3][5][6] He was a Research Professor Emeritus in the Biology Department of Utah State University.[5]

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  3. ^ a b c St. Leger, Raymond J. (2010). "Society for Invertebrate Pathology 2009 Founders' Lecture". Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 105 (3). Society for Invertebrate Pathology (Academic Press): 211–219. doi:10.1016/j.jip.2010.09.021. ISSN 0022-2011. PMID 20970532. S2CID 29215470. S2CID 116030568
  4. ^ Davidson, Elizabeth W.; Burges, H. Denis (2005). "History of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology". Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 89 (1). Society for Invertebrate Pathology (AP): 2–11. doi:10.1016/j.jip.2005.06.001. ISSN 0022-2011. PMID 16039300.
  5. ^ a b "Donald Roberts | Biology | USU". Department of Biology – Utah State University.
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