Orkin issues Top 50 Mosquito Cities List

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Los Angeles, Calif., holds onto the top spot of Orkin’s Top 50 Mosquito Cities List for the third consecutive year. Chicago, Ill., has maintained the No. 2 spot, and New York City has kept the No. 3 spot for the second year in a row.

This list marks the first time Charlotte, N.C., joined the Top 10 ranking, rising above eight other cities. Memphis, Tenn., moved forward 15 spots, making the biggest jump of the list. New to this year’s list are Oklahoma City, Okla.; Austin, Texas; Spokane, Wash.; Bakersfield, Calif; and Fresno, Calif.

Treatment data from the metro areas where Orkin performed the most mosquito control services from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023 formed the following list. It includes both residential and commercial mosquito treatments.

1. Los Angeles, Calif.
2. Chicago, Ill.
3. New York, N.Y.
4. Atlanta, Ga. (+1)
5. Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas (+1)
6. Washington, D.C. (-2)
7. Philadelphia, Pa. (+3)
8. Detroit, Mich. (-1)
9. Houston, Texas (+3)
10. Charlotte, N.C. (+8)
11. Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (+6)
12. Tampa, Fla. (-1)
13. Miami, Fla. (-4)
14. Orlando, Fla. (+2)
15. Denver, Colo.
16. San Francisco, Calif. (-8)
17. Seattle, Wash. (+3)
18. Cleveland, Ohio (-5)
19. Baltimore, Md. (-5)
20. Indianapolis, Ind. (-1)
21. Minneapolis, Minn. (+2)
22. Phoenix, Ariz. (+8)
23. Grand Rapids, Mich. (+5)
24. Nashville, Tenn. (+1)
25. Norfolk, Va. (+1)
26. Greenville, S.C. (-2)
27. Columbus, Ohio (-6)
28. Oklahoma City, Okla. (New to List)
29. St. Louis, Mo. (-7)
30. Richmond, Va. (-1)
31. Memphis, Tenn. (+15)
32. Milwaukee, Wis. (+6)
33. Boston, Mass. (+1)
34. Kansas City, Kan. & Mo. (-2)
35. Flint, Mich. (+7)
36. Sacramento, Calif. (+1)
37. Pittsburgh, Pa. (-6)
38. San Diego, Calif. (-5)
39. San Antonio, Texas (-4)
40. Tulsa, Okla. (+5)
41. New Orleans, La. (-1)
42. Cincinnati, Ohio (-15)
43. Knoxville, Tenn. (-4)
44. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (+4)
45. West Palm Beach, Fla. (-9)
46. Austin, Texas (New To List)
47. Greensboro, N.C. (-3)
48. Spokane, Wash. (new to list)
49.  Bakersfield, Calif. (new to list)
50. Fresno, Calif. (new to list)

“Because of the wide variety of environments in which mosquitoes can thrive, it’s important to maintain regularly scheduled pest control services,” Frank Meek, BCE, the technical services manager for Orkin’s parent company, Rollins Inc., said in the news release.

Mosquitoes are one of the world’s greatest public health threats. They carry vector-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Zika, dangers that apply to both humans and pets.

Orkin offers some tips that pest management firms can communicate with customers to help repel and prevent mosquito bites:

• Wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
• Apply a mosquito repellent containing products such as DEET, picaridin or IR3535, and registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Eliminate standing water in bird feeders, water bowls for pets, potted plants, wading pools and other children’s toys.
• Regularly clean debris in gutters that provide moisture and harborage.

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