DOVER, Del.- Delaware's mosquito control division has received a record number of complaints regarding the insects in 2018 --- and it's only July.

Bill Meredith with DNREC's mosquito control division, said the agency got more than 3,700 complaints, roughly 900 more than the previous record held in 2009.

Meredith said the agency has been working hard to deal with an explosion in the population of mosquitos after a particularly wet start to the summer that left a lot of standing water and gave the insects ample locations to breed.

"We were able to knock it back with a lot of intensive effort, with a lot of aerial spraying and it's now under control as much as we can do," he said.

Meredith said a significant amount of aerial spraying was used to help get a grip on the mosquito population and has had a major effect on reducing the frequencies of complaints.

To report a mosquito problem, contact the state's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.