Time-of-day modulation in mosquito response persistence to carbon dioxide is controlled by Pigment-Dispersing Factor

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Number 46, November 2025.
ImportanceMosquitoes use rhythmic sensory responses to find human hosts, but the role of circadian rhythms in this behavior is not well understood. Using an automated assay, we show that Aedes aegypti mosquito responses to CO2, a critical host signal,…