Beijing - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any unusual problems with insects or other infestations in housing?
We had weevils in cereal once, and have encountered the occasional roach. They probably came in from outside in the groceries. There's a mosquito issue in the summer. - Nov 2021
No. We've had some mold in the summer but that's about it. - Nov 2020
None. Beijing is a dry city which probably helps. - Jul 2020
Just the usual ants and similar. - May 2020
Yes, mice sometimes can be found. It's very dry for 6 months at a time so everything dies, but in the summer when it's hot, rainy and humid there are lots of mosquitoes. - Nov 2019
Surprised at how many mosquitoes there are in the summer and fall. - Oct 2017
None to speak of. - Dec 2015
A lot of mosquitos in the summer. - Apr 2015
Some mosquitos and the itch is quite brutal if you're bitten. Overall, it's not too bad in the city. No ants or other insects. - Aug 2014
Mosquitoes in the suburbs during the summer months. Other than that, no problems. - Jul 2014
None. Very little nature survives in Beijing. - Jun 2013
Not much. A few mosquitoes in summer; a few roaches around some restaurants. - Aug 2011
None - Apr 2011
Lots of mosquitoes in the summer (some places worse than others), also cockroaches and ants. There is no malaria here though. - Jan 2011
Mosquitoes are awful. We sleep under mosquito nets. Occasional ants. That's about it, really. - Apr 2010
Mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis, but not much else. - Jan 2010
