| methylparaben in anopheles gambiae s.l. sugar meals increases longevity and malaria oocyst abundance but is not a preferred diet. | the antimicrobial and antifungal chemical methylparaben (methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate) was added to the adult sucrose diet of anopheles gambiae and anopheles arabiensis, and its effect on longevity was determined. in all cases, significant increases in longevity were observed when 0.2% (w/v) methylparaben was added to meals that were refreshed weekly. when fresh sugar diet was refreshed daily, no increase in longevity was observed due to methylparaben suggesting that the effect of methylparaben is t ... | 2009 | 19041323 |