An extensive infestation of poison ivy in an environmentally-sensitive area of New Jersey has officials searching for an alternative way to get rid of the problem plant. Officials in the shore town of Seaside Park already decided they cannot burn the harmful flora, nor can…
One highly non-recommended way to identify poison oak or poison ivy is to touch the suspect plant and see if you develop a rash later. But unless you are okay with the most extremely itchiest rash, 10 times worse than any mosquito bite, I don’t…
One of the common dangers in the field are poisonous plants. Knowing how they work can assist you in avoiding their adverse effects. Plants generally poison by– Ingestion. When a person eats a part of a poisonous plant. Contact. When a person makes contact with…
With practice, movement through thick undergrowth and jungle can be done efficiently. Always wear long sleeves to avoid cuts and scratches. To move easily, you must develop “jungle eye,” that is, you should not concentrate on the pattern of bushes and trees to your immediate…
There are several hazards unique to desert survival. These include insects, snakes, thorned plants and cacti, contaminated water, sunburn, eye irritation, and climatic stress. Insects of almost every type abound in the desert. Man, as a source of water and food, attracts lice, mites, wasps,…
