Have you seen more ticks than usual lately in Delaware? You're not alone. Here's what's up with the state's tick population and how you can stay safe.

The spring and summer are prime time for ticks and mosquitoes, but there’s work to be done to prevent insects year-round. ...

Ticks are obligate haematophagous ectoparasites of wild and domestic animals as well as humans, considered to be second worldwide to mosquitoes as vectors of human diseases. Tick-borne diseases are ...

There is currently no vaccine to prevent the disease or drug to treat it, making it essential that people avoid mosquito bites, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

You'll still get the same long-lasting protection (up to eight hours) from mosquitoes, ticks, flies, fleas, chiggers, and other insects, but without any unpleasant odors or sticky and greasy residues.

Some tick bites can even cause Alpha-gal syndrome, a red-meat allergy. Mosquitoes can carry viruses such as the Jamestown Canyon virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Both ticks and ...

MARTÍNEZ: OK. So that's ticks. What about mosquitoes, especially when you're at home? GRUNER: Yeah. You want to close the windows and doors if you're indoors or use screens. Day-biting mosquitoes ...

Mosquitoes could help stop transmission. File photo The ‘wellness’ industry, hand-in-hand with social media, has disrupted the science arena. But many credible podcasts remain, such as this ...