Not every mosquito carries the diseases

Florida increased and sightingsTexas haveof the had mosquito type known as the primary carrier of the disease— Aedes aegypti. That means there’s a greater chance it will become native in warm climates throughout the U.S., where stagnant bodies of water create the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.

Experts say that as diseases mutate, mosquitoes more common throughout other parts of the country, Aedes vexans, can become carriers.