Just thinking about poison ivy can make you itch. Blistering rashes on your arms and ankles, oozing bumps between your fingers and eyelid-swelling exposures are all-too-familiar summer hazards.

There are a number of plants to avoid in Delaware. Here's how to identify the big three – poison ivy, oak and sumac.

Poison ivy is allergic contact dermatitis that can cause a painful, blistering rash. The rash is an allergic reaction to urushiol oil, which is present in poison ivy, oak, and sumac sap.

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Immediately wash the part of your skin that touched the plant with one of the following: Rubbing alcohol, Poison ivy, oak, and sumac wash, dishwashing soap or laundry detergent. Wash your skin gently.

Use a broadleafed weedkiller (containing 2,4-D and perhaps two other herbicides blended together) to kill and control poison ivy.