Aedes aegypti, the yellow-fever mosquito, and Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, both of which are found in the United States, tend to breed in water-filled containers and are “ferocious mammal biters,” Brown said.

Unfortunately, the yellow-fever mosquito and some other species don't mind biting during the day.

Primarily carried by the yellow-fever mosquito, the virus is creeping northward from South America, the Caribbean and other regions in which it is circulating.

A second species, Aedes aegypti, the yellow-fever mosquito, has a more limited geographic footprint and only bites people.

The yellow-fever mosquito bites for the most part during the day, but will do so at any time when there is light.