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List of works by Robert A. Raguso

A wrapped bouquet: the untapped potential of floral chemistry

scientific article published in May 2014

Alarm pheromone habituation in Myzus persicae has fitness consequences and causes extensive gene expression changes

scientific article

An analytical pipeline to support robust research on the ecology, evolution, and function of floral volatiles

scientific article published in 2022

Bloodstained flowers and bloodthirsty flies

scientific article published in 2023

Can yeast (S. cerevisiae) metabolic volatiles provide polymorphic signaling?

scientific article (publication date: 2013)

Chemistry and geographic variation of floral scent in Yucca filamentosa (Agavaceae)

scientific article published on 01 October 2005

Coevolution as an engine of biodiversity and a cornucopia of ecosystem services

scientific article published in 2020

Community-wide integration of floral colour and scent in a Mediterranean scrubland

scientific article published on 04 September 2017

Context- and scale-dependent effects of floral CO2 on nectar foraging by Manduca sexta

scholarly article

Context-dependency of in-flight responses by Manduca sexta moths to ambient differences in relative humidity.

scientific article published on 24 April 2018

Context-dependent reproductive isolation mediated by floral scent and color

scientific article published on 17 December 2014

Covariation and phenotypic integration in chemical communication displays: biosynthetic constraints and eco-evolutionary implications.

scientific article published on 3 March 2017

Diel rhythms and sex differences in the locomotor activity of hawkmoths.

scientific article

Differential gene expression associated with a floral scent polymorphism in the evening primrose Oenothera harringtonii (Onagraceae)

scientific article published on 12 February 2022

Disentangling the role of floral sensory stimuli in pollination networks

scientific article published on 12 March 2018

Disentangling visual and olfactory signals in mushroom-mimicking Dracula orchids using realistic three-dimensional printed flowers.

scientific article published on 15 February 2016

Does acoustic priming 'sweeten the pot' of floral nectar?

scientific article published on 23 June 2020

Don’t forget the flies: dipteran diversity and its consequences for floral ecology and evolution

scientific article published in 2020

Dosage-Dependent Impacts of a Floral Volatile Compound on Pollinators, Larcenists, and the Potential for Floral Evolution in the Alpine SkypilotPolemonium viscosum

scientific article published on February 1, 2011

Dramatic vestigialization of floral fragrance across a transition from outcrossing to selfing in Abronia umbellata (Nyctaginaceae).

scientific article published on 4 November 2013

Dual fitness benefits of post-mating sugar meals for female hawkmoths (Hyles lineata).

scientific article

Elucidating the Evolutionary History of Oenothera Sect. Pachylophus (Onagraceae): A Phylogenomic Approach

scholarly article published in 2021

Experimental manipulation of floral scent bouquets restructures flower-visitor interactions in the field

scientific article

Experimental sympatry reveals geographic variation in floral isolation by hawkmoths

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Extreme divergence in floral scent among woodland star species (Lithophragma spp.) pollinated by floral parasites

scientific article published on 29 January 2013

Extreme diversification of floral volatiles within and among species of Lithophragma (Saxifragaceae)

scientific article published on 14 February 2019

Extreme variation in floral characters and its consequences for pollinator attraction among populations of an Andean cactus

scientific article

FLORAL BIOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICAN OENOTHERA SECT. LAVAUXIA (ONAGRACEAE): ADVERTISEMENTS, REWARDS, AND EXTREME VARIATION IN FLORAL DEPTH1,2

scientific article published in 2007

Flexible responses to visual and olfactory stimuli by foraging Manduca sexta: larval nutrition affects adult behaviour

scientific article published on 6 May 2009

Floral Fraudulence: Do Blue Thelymitra Species (Orchidaceae) Mimic Orthrosanthus laxus (Iridaceae)?

scientific article published in 2014

Floral evolution as a figment of the imagination of pollinators

scientific article published on 21 April 2010

Floral humidity as a reliable sensory cue for profitability assessment by nectar-foraging hawkmoths

scientific article

Floral scent contributes to interaction specificity in coevolving plants and their insect pollinators

scientific article published on 19 September 2014

Floral scent of Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia sensu lato): Divergence in scent profiles between species but breakdown of signal integrity in a narrow hybrid zone

scientific article

Floral volatiles fromClarkia breweri andC. concinna (Onagraceae): Recent evolution of floral scent and moth pollination

scientific article published on 14 January 2005

Flower Diversification Across "Pollinator Climates": Sensory Aspects of Corolla Color Evolution in the Florally Diverse South American Genus <i>Jaborosa</i> (Solanaceae)

scientific article published on 07 December 2020

Flower color-flower scent associations in polymorphic Hesperis matronalis (Brassicaceae)

scientific article published on 26 January 2007

Flowers as sensory billboards: progress towards an integrated understanding of floral advertisement

scientific article published in August 2004

For love of Eisner. Thomas Eisner (1929–2011).

scientific article published in May 2011

Fragrance chemistry, nocturnal rhythms and pollination “syndromes” in Nicotiana

scientific article published on June 1, 2003

Genetic and spatial variation in vegetative and floral traits across a hybrid zone

scientific article published in 2022

Geographic divergence in floral morphology and scent in Linanthus dichotomus (Polemoniaceae).

scientific article published on December 2008

Geographic variation in floral allometry suggests repeated transitions between selfing and outcrossing in a mixed mating plant

scientific article

Herbivory as an important selective force in the evolution of floral traits and pollinator shifts

scientific article

Innate colour preferences of a hawkmoth depend on visual context

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Intrafloral patterns of color and scent in <i>Capparis spinosa</i> L. and the ghosts of its selection past

scientific article published in 2022

Leaf Induction Impacts Behavior and Performance of a Pollinating Herbivore

scientific article published on 17 December 2021

Light intensity limits foraging activity in nocturnal and crepuscular bees

article by Almut Kelber et al published 16 November 2005 in Behavioral Ecology

Lingering Effects of Herbivory and Plant Defenses on Pollinators

article

More lessons from linalool: insights gained from a ubiquitous floral volatile

scientific article

Mutualism has its limits: consequences of asymmetric interactions between a well-defended plant and its herbivorous pollinator

scientific article published on 2 May 2022

Natural selection on floral volatile production in Penstemon digitalis: highlighting the role of linalool.

scientific article

Novel adaptation to hawkmoth pollinators in Clarkia reduces efficiency, not attraction of diurnal visitors

scientific article

Olfaction in context-sources of nuance in plant-pollinator communication

scientific article

Organ-specific volatiles from Sonoran desert Krameria flowers as potential signals for oil-collecting bees

scientific article published in 2024

Per-visit pollinator performance and regional importance of wild Bombus and Andrena (Melandrena) compared to the managed honey bee in New York apple orchards

article

Phenotypic plasticity of floral volatiles in response to increasing drought stress

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Phenotypic selection to increase floral scent emission, but not flower size or colour in bee-pollinated Penstemon digitalis

scientific article published on 30 May 2012

Phylogenetic fragrance patterns in Nicotiana sections Alatae and Suaveolentes

scientific article

Phylogeny, host use, and diversification in the moth family Momphidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)

scientific article published on 06 June 2019

Plant Evolution: Repeated Loss of Floral Scent - A Path of Least Resistance?

scientific article published in December 2016

Plant science. The "invisible hand" of floral chemistry

scientific article published in August 2008

Plant–insect interactions

scientific article published on May 10, 2011

Pollen transfer networks reveal alien species as main heterospecific pollen donors with fitness consequences for natives

scientific article published on 12 October 2020

Pollinator attraction to volatiles from virgin and pollinated host flowers in a yucca/moth obligate mutualism

scientific article published on 22 March 2011

Proboscis curling in a pollinator causes extensive pollen movement and loss

scientific article published on 10 November 2021

Reproductive biology of Syagrus coronata (Arecaceae): sex-biased insect visitation and the unusual case of scent emission by peduncular bracts

scientific article published on 05 August 2020

Response of Wild Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) to Microbial Volatiles

scientific article published on 26 December 2019

Response to walnut olfactory and visual cues by the parasitic wasp Diachasmimorpha juglandis.

scientific article published in November 2002

Scented nectar and the challenge of measuring honest signals in pollination

scientific article published in 2020

Selection of Floral Traits by Pollinators and Seed Predators during Sequential Life History Stages

scientific article published in 2022

Sensory flexibility in hawkmoth foraging behavior: lessons from Manduca sexta and other species

scientific article published on January 2005

Small molecules mediate bacterial farming by social amoebae

scientific article published on 23 August 2013

Soil fungal effects on floral signals, rewards, and aboveground interactions in an alpine pollination web

scientific article published on July 27, 2011

Sources of floral scent variation: can environment define floral scent phenotype?

scientific article published in February 2009

Spatiotemporal Floral Scent Variation of Penstemon digitalis

scientific article published on 2 July 2015

Spatiotemporal variation in the reproductive ecology of two parapatric subspecies of Oenothera cespitosa (Onagraceae).

scientific article published on 16 August 2010

Start making scents: the challenge of integrating chemistry into pollination ecology

scientific article published on 19 May 2008

Strong conservation of floral scent composition in two allopatric yuccas

scientific article published on December 2006

The Challenge of Attracting Pollinators While Evading Floral Herbivores: Patterns of Fragrance Emission in Cirsium arvense and Cirsium repandum (Asteraceae)

article

The Importance of Oligosulfides in the Attraction of Fly Pollinators to the Brood-Site Deceptive Species Jaborosa rotacea (Solanaceae)

article

The Pattern of Straight Chain Hydrocarbons Released by Yucca Flowers (Asparagaceae)

scientific article published on 10 December 2018

The butterflies (Lepidoptera) of the Tuxtlas Mts., Veracruz, Mexico, revisited: species-richness and habitat disturbance

scientific article published in 1991

The effect of ambient humidity on the foraging behavior of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta.

scientific article published on 12 June 2013

The effect of decoupling olfactory and visual stimuli on the foraging behavior of Manduca sexta

scientific article published on April 2007

The effect of pollination on floral fragrance in thistles

scientific article published on 25 October 2005

The impact of biochemistry vs. population membership on floral scent profiles in colour polymorphic Hesperis matronalis

scientific article published on 26 September 2008

The influence of larval diet on adult feeding behaviour in the tobacco hornworm moth, Manduca sexta

scientific article published on 18 March 2007

The long and the short of it: a global analysis of hawkmoth pollination niches and interaction networks.

scientific article published on 27 September 2016

The long-tongued hawkmoth pollinator niche for native and invasive plants in Africa

scientific article published on 7 September 2015

The olfactory component of floral display in Asimina and Deeringothamnus (Annonaceae).

scientific article published on January 2009

The raison d'être of chemical ecology.

scientific article published on March 2015

The role of mechanosensory input in flower handling efficiency and learning by Manduca sexta

scientific article published on May 2006

The sweet smell of success: floral scent affects pollinator attraction and seed fitness inHesperis matronalis

scientific article

The sweet stench of decay

scientific article

The systematic utility of floral and vegetative fragrance in two genera of nyctaginaceae

scientific article published in June 2003

WHY ARE SOME FLORAL NECTARS SCENTED?

scientific article published on 04 June 2007

Wake Up and Smell the Roses: The Ecology and Evolution of Floral Scent

scientific article published in 2008

Why do Manduca sexta feed from white flowers? Innate and learnt colour preferences in a hawkmoth

scientific article published on 21 February 2008

Why do plants produce so many terpenoid compounds?

scientific article published on 8 September 2016