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Kathy Darragh

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Plant and animal studiesInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect and Pesticide ResearchNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchInsect Pheromone Research and Control

Publications

35

Citations

469

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

10

Publishing since 2017

Research summary
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Kathy Darragh studies the chemistry and evolution of scent-based signals in insects and plants, exploring how chemical compounds like pheromones and floral scents are produced and how they shape mating, communication, and species divergence. Much of the work focuses on butterflies (especially Heliconius), bees, and flowers, combining chemical analysis with genetics and evolutionary biology. Some publications also address inclusive terminology in ecology and evolution.

Chemical ecology and pheromonesEvolution of floral and insect scentHeliconius butterfly evolution and speciationBee biology (orchid, carpenter, honey bees)Inclusive language in ecology and evolution

Publication activity has been fairly steady over the last decade, with a peak of eight publications in 2023 and an average of about 3.8 per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.8/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 5 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 8 publications8232024: 3 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×11
  • PLoS Biology×2
  • Ecology and Evolution×2
  • Evolution×2
  • Journal of Evolutionary Biology×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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