Robert Raguso

Professor, Neurobiology and Behavior

I study plant-insect interactions from molecules to ecosystems. I am an integrative and comparative biologist with an interest in the chemical senses. Everything begins with natural history.

Courses Taught

BIOG 4990: Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology
BIOEE 7640: Plant-Insect Interactions Seminar
BIONB 7640: Plant-Insect Interactions Seminar
ENTOM 7640: Plant-Insect Interactions Seminar
ENTOM 4990: Undergraduate Research in Entomology

Contact Information

W355 Seeley G. Mudd Hall

(607) 339-8003

rar229 [at] cornell.edu

Robert in the news

Shayla Salzman examing Zamia furfuracea ovulate cones

News

May 19, 2023

Pollinators are attracted to humidity, not just scent

Humidity is as important as scent in attracting pollinators to a plant, new Cornell-led research finds, advancing basic biology and opening new avenues to support agriculture.

Neurobiology and Behavior
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Biology Section

Field Note

May 19, 2023

Will Kandalaft ’21: Speaking the language of insects

As an undergraduate entomology major, Will Kandalaft ’21 worked as a research assistant in the lab of Robert Raguso , professor of neurobiology and behavior. Raguso helped revolutionize his field by emphasizing and categorizing the role of scent...

Entomology
Pollinators
Biology