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One of Delaware’s oldest communities, laid out along the Old Kings Road where it neared the Christina River.
The Delaware Public Archives says building lots in Newport were laid out in the 1730s along the Old Kings Road from Philadelphia to Baltimore, at a place where the road neared the Christiana (Christina) River. The village became a stage stop, had a post office before the end of the eighteenth century and became a commercial crossroads with a thriving port; the town was incorporated in 1873 and its southern boundary was the river. Census Bureau place centers put Elsmere about 2 miles away, New Castle about 4 miles away and Wilmington about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the town falls in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19804.
A town laid out in the 1730s has many older buildings, and older buildings have gaps that mice and cockroaches use as the weather cools. Stink bugs gather on sunny walls in the fall. DNREC says its Mosquito Control Section treats mosquitoes that come from ditches, stormwater ponds, wet woodlands and salt marshes statewide, so near wet ground the most useful thing at home is emptying standing water weekly in summer. DNREC also says ticks can be active year-round in Delaware.
Move inside as nights cool. Droppings and gnawing are the first signs.
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German roaches live indoors year-round; American roaches come in from outside.
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Salt marsh and backyard breeders. Worst near standing water and the coast.
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Subterranean termites swarm in spring. A must-check before any home sale.
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Gather on sunny walls in fall and slip in around windows.
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Deer ticks carry Lyme. Found in tall grass, leaf litter and wooded edges.
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Cooling nights push mice into walls, basements and attics, and older homes have more gaps for them to use. Seal gaps around pipes, doors and vents, store pet food and birdseed in sealed containers, and set snap traps along walls.
DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section serves New Castle County from its Northern Delaware Office in Glasgow. For nuisance mosquitoes or larger breeding sites such as ditches, stormwater ponds or wet woodlands, contact that office.
DNREC says blacklegged (deer) ticks are common in forested areas and woody edges statewide, longhorned ticks turn up in New Castle and Kent counties in spring and summer, and ticks can be active year-round. Check yourself, kids and pets after time outdoors.