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title: "St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis Turns to Mosquito Joe to Fight Zika Threat"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/42c95621-2f9f-40b4-a933-4db994ba4dad
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/st-louis-post-dispatch-st-louis-turns-to-mosquito-joe-to-fight-zika-threat-4325
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
published: 2016-04-19T14:09:21.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:23:59.049Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/e015bf12b4ab051e0061469da3fe3c844872160419091121.jpeg
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# St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis Turns to Mosquito Joe to Fight Zika Threat

**TL;DR:** Mosquito Joe franchisee Scott Janssen sees increased business due to concerns over Zika virus in St. Louis. The city is preparing to fight the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species of mosquitoes, which are thought to be carriers of the virus.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-04-19. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/st-louis-post-dispatch-st-louis-turns-to-mosquito-joe-to-fight-zika-threat-4325).*

## Story

Mosquito season is nearly here and this time around a new species of the pest could be carrying the Zika virus with them.

So, St. Louis is preparing different tactics than used in the past. Control efforts are focused on the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species of mosquitoes, as both species are thought to be carriers of the virus.

The fears amidst the virus, locally, has increased business for Mosquito Joe franchisee Scott Janssen.

“It’s in the news, it’s on people’s minds, it is definitely a concern,” Janssen said.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- Mosquito Joe (company)
- st louis (location)
- franchise business (topic)
- mosquito control (topic)
- zika virus (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/st-louis-post-dispatch-st-louis-turns-to-mosquito-joe-to-fight-zika-threat-4325). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/42c95621-2f9f-40b4-a933-4db994ba4dad).