Pest Safety

A pesticide is commonly used to kill or control pests found in nature, including insects and animals. Homeowners may often use pesticides to kill insects that have made their way indoors or to control bug populations in outdoor gardens. Of course, since pesticides are considered harmful chemicals, they can contribute to a number of health…

If you don’t have your over-the-counter pesticides locked up securely in a cabinet, it’s likely that a young child or a pet could get into these harmful chemicals. If so, it’s important to act quickly to contact Poison Control and provide a child with first aid on the spot to treat pesticide poisoning. What to…

What is a pesticide? A pesticide is any substance that is used to repel, kill, or control animal or plant life that is considered to be a pest. Many pesticides are made with herbicides to kill weeds and other unwanted plants; for home use, pesticides are used to destroy a number of insects to keep…

We are now seeing the worst outbreak of West Nile virus in Alabama in years. The State’s Public Health Veterinarian, Dee Jones explains that most people won’t exhibit any signs. But he notes that 20% will. They’ll experience flu-like symptoms, fever, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, rash and general malaise. Then there’s a small…