PORTLAND (WGME) – The University of Maine Tick Lab is reporting an increase in the amount of ticks sent for testing this spring. University of Maine researchers say the increase in tick specimen submissions is likely due to COVID-19 measures: people staying at home are going outside more often, but it’s what people aren’t doing that worries scientists. Gov. Mills … Read More
State Union: Don’t forget to check for ticks
With all the focus on coronavirus, the season for a malady that was in a lot of headlines in the Northeast is heating up. Source: Olean Times Herald
Is It Possible to Get COVID-19 From a Mosquito? Heres What Experts Say
Do mosquitoes carry the coronavirus, and can they transmit COVID-19 to humans? Find out what experts say about mosquitoes, ticks, and other bugs spreading coronavirus. Source: Health.com
Dragonfly nymphs slaughter mosquito wigglers. It’s not a horror movie tease, just nature taking course
Dragonflies eat lots of mosquitos, as well as the larvae that would otherwise transform into mosquitos. Source: HoustonChronicle.com
Large amount of rain could bring more mosquitoes
More mosquitoes could flock to our area soon, is it because of more rain or is it normal? Hear what an expert has to say. Source: WREX
Do your tick checks
As the weather continues to warm, ticks are becoming more and more active, eager to find their bloodmeal and we need to be vigilant with our prevention against tick encounters. We’ve covered treating our skin and clothing in preparation for time… Source: Boothbay Register
Help flatten another curve: Tick-borne illness in Pa. leads country
Pennsylvania reported 73,610 tick-borne disease cases between 2004 and 2016, the highest of any state in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source: pennlive
Ticks, tick-borne illness on the rise
OSWEGO — Warmer weather and limited options for recreation due to coronavirus-related closures have more people spending time outdoors, and public health experts are warning individuals to be on the Source: Oswego County News Now
Ticks don’t do social distancing; COVID-19, Lyme disease can look similar
Tick season is heating up in the Adirondacks, and while most people are focused on not contracting COVID-19 right now, local physicians, infectious disease Source: r20.rs6.net
Protect Yourself And Others From Mosquitoes
Living in Florida, mosquitoes are seemingly part of our everyday life. Source: Tampa, FL Patch
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