Experts issue warning as harmful insects threaten US region

Experts issue warning as harmful insects threaten US region

A frigid winter in Maine won't necessarily translate into fewer ticks come spring, experts say. What's happening? Though the state faced a particularly cold winter, ticks burrow into the ground to survive, according to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension's Tick Lab and WGME.  Moreover, the lab's director explained that snow acts as insulation.  It would take several weeks of single-digit temperatures without snow cover to significantly…