Orkin Marietta, Georgia

Marietta Pest Pressure

Marietta, GA, is hot and humid. As such, pests like mosquitoes are drawn to the area in abundance. Mosquitoes breed in standing water, so the Georgia city's consistent rainfall and location near a major river provides the insects with plenty of opportunities to reproduce. When populations get out of hand, female mosquitoes swarm residential neighborhoods looking for blood meals. Individuals who are bitten by the pests risk contracting diseases, such as the Zika and West Nile viruses. Additionally, mosquito bites leave behind itchy bumps on the skin.

Stinging insects, like yellow jackets and wasps, and ants are also common in Marietta during the summer. Yellow jackets and wasps nest in and around homes, in such places as attics, hanging from roof eaves, and in trees. These flying pests aggressively defend their nests and will sting intruders repeatedly. Ants invade kitchens looking for sweet, fatty, and oily foods. Once they find food sources, they leave chemical trails that lead other members of their colonies indoors.