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title: "The Virginian-Pilot: Mosquito Joe Experiencing Rapid Growth"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2b29a245-02fa-4c3b-8242-b78b312bd51a
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-virginian-pilot-mosquito-joe-experiencing-rapid-growth-9575
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
published: 2017-01-24T22:17:08.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:14:55.150Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/fe4605b8e82c14fbecbf8b3e056fe1907580.jpg
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# The Virginian-Pilot: Mosquito Joe Experiencing Rapid Growth

**TL;DR:** Mosquito Joe has added close to 60 locations and is providing mosquito prevention services nationwide due to Zika Virus fears.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-01-24. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-virginian-pilot-mosquito-joe-experiencing-rapid-growth-9575).*

## Story

According to The Virginian-Pilot, the brand had an extremely successful year, adding close to 60 locations and providing mosquito prevention services nationwide as Zika Virus fears took center stage.

“Things like Zika helped,” plus other perennial mosquito-borne illnesses, Mosquito Joe CEO Kevin Wilson told The Virginian-Pilot.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- Mosquito Joe (company)
- growth (topic)
- business (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-virginian-pilot-mosquito-joe-experiencing-rapid-growth-9575). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2b29a245-02fa-4c3b-8242-b78b312bd51a).