But at the very least, mosquitoes (and their bites) are downright annoying. This week, pest control company Orkin released its top 20 mosquito cities, ranked by the number of mosquito treatments the company performed in 2013. Here’s where you need an extra fly swatter:

  1. Atlanta2. Chicago3. Washington, D.C.4. Detroit5. Raleigh-Durham6. Boston7. Houston8. Nashville9. Charlotte10. Dallas-Fort Worth11. Richmond-Petersburg12. Miami-Fort Lauderdale13. Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek14. Memphis15. Columbus, Ohio16. Cleveland-Akron17. Huntsville-Decatur, Alabama18. Minneapolis-St. Paul19. Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News20. Albany-Schenectady-Troy Orkin recommends applying an EPA-approved insect repellent before heading outside, as well as donning long pants and long sleeves at dawn and dusk, when mosquito activity spikes. Check out more mosquito bite prevention tips for an itch-free summer.