Here's where Atlanta ranks among the worst US cities with mosquitoes | List

ATLANTA — Atlanta ranks among the worst cities in the U.S. that are buzzing with mosquitoes, according to a new list by Terminix. 

The pest control company used data from over 300 of its branches across the country to identify the cities where residents used the highest number of mosquito control services in 2023. After analyzing the data, Terminix made a list of the Top 50 worst cities for the pesky critters. 

Atlanta came in at #4 on the list. Meanwhile, Los Angeles, California, took the top spot, followed by New York City at #2 and Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, at #3.

You can check out the full list below: 

1. Los Angeles, CA
2. New York, NY
3. Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
4. Atlanta, GA
5. Philadelphia, PA
6. Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD)
7. Houston, TX
8. Tampa-St Pete, FL
9. Orlando-Daytona, FL
10. San Francisco, CA
11. Miamia-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
12. Palm Springs, CA
13. Memphis, TN
14. Baltimore, MD
15. San Antonio, TX
16. Nashville, TN
17. Sacramento, CA
18. Boston, MA
19. Mobile, AL - Pensacola, FL
20. San Diego, CA
21. Detroit, MI
22. Little Rock, AR
23. Chicago, IL
24. Indianapolis, IN
25. Jacksonville, FL
26. Denver, CO
27. Fresno-Visalia, CA
28. West Palm Beach, FL
29. Cincinnati, OH
30. Austin, TX
31. Oklahoma City, OK
32. Louisville, KY
33. Cleveland-Akron, OH
34. Tyler-Longview, TX
35. Bakersfield, CA
36. Columbus, OH
37. Honolulu, HI
38. Shreveport, LA
39. St. Louis, MO
40. Jackson, MS
41. Richmond-Petersburg, VA
42. Pittsburg, PA
43. Paducah, KY-Cape Giradeau, MO-Harrisburg, IL
44. Kansas City, MO
45. Birmingham, AL
46. Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
47. Baton Rouge, MI
48. Waco-Temple-Bryan, TX
49. Seattle-Tacoma, WAl
50. Tallahassee, FL

Terminix also provided the following tips for homeowners to try to reduce mosquitoes: 

• Remove sources of standing water
• Clean the gutters
• Change water sources weekly
• Replace outdoor lighting
• Trim overgrown vegetation

For more information on mosquito control and prevention, click here.