Whether inside or out, at home or at play, living in Oklahoma often means dealing with pests. This page compiles resources from Oklahoma State University experts about poison ivy and keeping your family safe and prepared.
Karen Hickman, Oklahoma State University range ecology and invasive species professor in the department of natural resource ecology and management, explains how poison ivy can spread.
A rash, red blisters and uncontrollable itching. Those who have been impacted by poison ivy are familiar with what it can do. Those who have not should consider themselves lucky.