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Mosquito City

New York is the fourth worst mosquito city in the US.

Mosquitoes are a national scourge and become more active as temperatures rise, with peak season ranging from April to October, Orkin says. Despite the emergency of Zika virus in recent years, though, many Americans remain unconcerned, according to a recent Gallup poll that found 90 percent of Americans don't think they're likely to contract Zika. Meanwhile, the CDC has confirmed more than 5,000 cases in the United States since January 2015, with more than 220 transmitted in the U.S.

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