Culex pipiens demonstrates robust circadian rhythms in adult eclosion, flight activity, mating,
and development. These rhythmic patterns are believed to be controlled by the endogenous …

The short day lengths of late summer are used to program the overwintering adult diapause
(dormancy) of the Northern house mosquito, Culex pipiens. Here, we investigated the role of …

Background Internal circadian (circa, about; dies, day) clocks enable organisms to maintain
adaptive timing of their daily behavioral activities and physiological functions. Eukaryotic …

The short days of late summer and early fall are the environmental cues that most temperate
insects and other animals use to predict winter's arrival. Although it is still unclear precisely …

To reveal overwintering dormancy (diapause) mechanisms of Culex pipiens pallens (L.),
global protein expression differences at three separate time points represent nondiapause …

Most organisms feature an endogenous circadian clock capable of synchronization with
their environment. The most well-known synchronizing agents are light and temperature …

Abstract The Northern house mosquito (Culex pipiens) is a major vector of West Nile virus.
To survive harsh conditions in winter adult females of Cx. pipiens enter a state of arrested …

Different mosquito species show a full range of activity patterns, including diurnal,
crepuscular, and nocturnal behaviors. Although activity and blood-feeding rhythms are …

Highlights•Mosquitoes express a rich repertoire of daily 24-hour rhythms in behavior,
physiology and biochemistry.•Monitoring locomotor activity rhythm in mosquitoes is a …

Background Endogenous circadian rhythms result from genetically-encoded molecular
clocks, whose components and downstream output factors cooperate to generate cyclic …