 Rich says that Lyme case counts could be as much as 10 times what is reported due to underreporting and undiagnosed cases. He says prevention is the best way to avoid tick bites. He suggests wearing clothing treated with permethrin, using bug sprays with DEET, and doing tick checks on yourself and your pets. Outside this afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms across the north, highs in the 80s and 90s. This is Maine Public Radio.