In the life cycle of a malaria parasite, the exflagellation of microgametocytes occurs in the stomach of the Anopheles mosquito.

Where does the Exflagellation process occur?

Exflagellation of Plasmodium microgametocytes occurs in mosquito and its appearance in human peripheral blood is an extremely rare phenomenon.

Where does sporogony of Plasmodium occur?

Plasmodium sporogony, an extracellular phase of asexual replication, occurs in Anopheles mosquitoes, although some species of lizard plasmodia, for instance Plasmodium mexicanum, can also be transmitted by sand flies (Ayala 1971).