The yellow fever mosquito, for instance, prefers the hot and humid climate in Florida and the southeastern part of the country. It can also carry the viruses that cause dengue fever, chikungunya and yellow fever. Here are six of the most common disease-spreading offenders endemic to the United States. The potential range of the two species in the United States helps explain where Zika could be a threat. A vast majority of these species in the United States, Mr. Conlon said, do not transmit any disease.

Source: New York Times June 28, 2016 15:41 UTC