LIST: The 20 worst cities for mosquitoes
Washington, D.C. came in third on its Top 20 Mosquito Cities List:
1. Atlanta
2. Chicago
3. Washington
4. Detroit
5. Houston
6. Raleigh – Durham, N.C.
7. Boston
8. Dallas – Fort Worth
9. Charlotte, N.C.
10. Nashville, Tenn.
11. Memphis, Tenn.
12. Grand Rapids – Kalamazoo – Battle Creek, Mich.
13. Miami – Fort Lauderdale
14. Richmond – Petersburg, Va.
15. Minneapolis – St. Paul
16. New York
17. Cleveland – Akron
18. Greenville – Spartanburg, S.C., Asheville, N.C.
19. Albany – Schenectady – Troy, N.Y.
20. Knoxville, Tenn.
Orkin says the list is based on the number of mosquito customers serviced in 2014.
June, July and August are prime time for mosquitoes, but the season can extend from April to October due to warmer temperatures in the southern part of the United States.
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