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.