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Pests and Poisonous Plants

picture of a rat Pests such as mosquitos, rats, mice and bed bugs can be a nuisance and a public health hazard. Poisonous plants pose health risks to anyone who comes into contact with them.

Please read the articles and check out the links found on this page to find out more about how to protect yourself from these pests and poisonous plants.

Articles

It's Mosquito Season

Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Can Interfere with Summer Fun

Rats: A Public Health Concern

Most Poisonings Can Be Prevented

Links

Guide to Rodent Control--CT DEP

Controlling Rats

What You Need to Know About Bed Bugs Pamphlet (Central CT Health District)

Bed Bug Pamphlet (CT Agricultural Experiment Station)

Identifying Bed Bugs (CT Coalition Against Bed Bugs & CT Dept of Public Health)

Controlling Bed Bugs (CT Agricultural Experiment Station)

Bed Bug Fact Sheet (Rutgers University)

New England Bed Bug Forum

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

American Mosquito Control Assoc.

Hantavirus (CDC)

National Center for Infectious Diseases

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