Stopping the Clock: Research on the circadian rhythm of mosquitos seeks new ways to fight parasitic diseases

UC Berkeley researcher Dr. Filipa Rijo-Ferreira and her team are uncovering how malaria parasites and their mosquito vectors use internal clocks to maximize infection, opening up innovative strategies to “stop the clock” on transmission. Their work reveals that mosquito salivary glands and parasites synchronize their rhythms with host activity, suggesting that disrupting this timing could make future drugs, vaccines, and vector-control efforts far more effective. Read the full article here.