Top Mosquito Cities 2021: Los Angeles Takes Top Spot In Orkin List
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Los Angeles made the top of the list, followed by Atlanta
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The list is out and Los Angeles has taken the lead as the top mosquito city in the U.S.
Pest control company Orkin has revealed its list of the Top 50 Mosquito Cities List for 2021, and Atlanta has been knocked off its top position, which it has held for seven consecutive years. With Los Angeles in the number one spot and Atlanta following close behind, Washington, D.C., takes the third spot followed by Dallas, Chicago, New York and Detroit. Miami takes the eight spot, followed by Charlotte in the ninth. Raleigh-Durham closes out the top 10.
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ATLANTA, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Los Angeles is getting a new brass star this year, and not in the form of entertainment achievement. The City of Angels has landed the number one spot on national pest control leader Orkin s Top 50 Mosquito Cities List, beating out Atlanta, who previously held the top rank for seven consecutive years. Three new worst cities for mosquitoes broke into the list this year, all in the West Coast: Seattle, San Diego and Fresno.
Aside from biting humans, the pest is infamous for transmitting West Nile virus, among other diseases such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Zika.
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