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Mosquitoes pass the parasites to people when they drink blood through the skin However only the female Anopheles mosquitoes drink blood The males feed only on plant juices VOICE ONE The female Anopheles mosquito drinks blood from people and animals by breaking through the skin with its long tube like feeding device The parasites enter the blood of the victim The