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title: "Williamsburg Yorktown Daily: May Showers are Bringing Mosquitoes in Swarms to Virginia"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ac16a1ab-87b3-485b-818b-45237d0cd479
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/williamsburg-yorktown-daily-may-showers-are-bringing-mosquitoes-in-swarms-to-virginia-2706620
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
published: 2018-05-24T18:13:54.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:18.029Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/90d029c529c32f866b732873d35324d19773.jpg
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# Williamsburg Yorktown Daily: May Showers are Bringing Mosquitoes in Swarms to Virginia

**TL;DR:** A Mosquito Joe franchisee in Virginia, Robert Rummells, warns of the dangers of heavy mosquito season in the state and offers prevention tips. Mosquito Joe is a company that provides mosquito prevention services.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-24. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/williamsburg-yorktown-daily-may-showers-are-bringing-mosquitoes-in-swarms-to-virginia-2706620).*

## Story

Mosquito Joe Franchisee Robert Rummells spoke with Williamsburg Yorktown Daily about the dangers of the heavy mosquito season in Virginia and offered mosquito prevention tips.

Said Rummells to Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, "You’re going to have standing water all over your yard, so we encourage homeowners to be vigilant. Even a bottle cap’s amount of water can equal hundreds of mosquitoes.”

Said Rummells to Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, \"You’re going to have standing water all over your yard, so we encourage homeowners to be vigilant. Even a bottle cap’s amount of water can equal hundreds of mosquitoes.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- Virginia (location)
- Mosquito Joe (company)
- franchisee tips (topic)
- mosquito prevention (topic)
- heavy mosquito season (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/williamsburg-yorktown-daily-may-showers-are-bringing-mosquitoes-in-swarms-to-virginia-2706620). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ac16a1ab-87b3-485b-818b-45237d0cd479).