{"id":1914,"date":"2023-05-03T10:55:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T15:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.tulsa-health.org\/?page_id=1914"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:48:21","slug":"pest-control","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/services\/public-safety-and-data-services\/pest-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Pest Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1914\" class=\"elementor elementor-1914\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0a66f1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c0a66f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bdb50f\" data-id=\"9bdb50f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e19f5de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e19f5de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d0c2bf\" data-id=\"8d0c2bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17b519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a17b519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pest Control\u200b\u200b<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e0e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5e0e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a pest is capable of impacting human health, controlling that pest becomes a community concern. Our Vector Control program monitors pests such as mosquitoes that can transmit or &#8220;vector&#8221; diseases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef1fec elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9ef1fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/forms\/complaints\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">File a Pest Control Complaint<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca9524 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eca9524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee93520 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee93520\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#mosquito-control\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779de4e elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"779de4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mosquitos-1024x631.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13609\" alt=\"Mosquitos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mosquitos-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mosquitos-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mosquitos-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mosquitos-1536x946.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mosquitos-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mosquitos.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e488fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e488fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4f5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e4f5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mosquito Control<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12954ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12954ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#ticks\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af40f16 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af40f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ticks-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13611\" alt=\"Ticks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ticks-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ticks-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ticks-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ticks-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ticks-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ticks.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b9214 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19b9214\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1970b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb1970b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ticks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8507eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8507eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#bed-bugs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054c386 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"054c386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BedBug-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13610\" alt=\"Bed Bug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BedBug-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BedBug-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BedBug-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BedBug-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BedBug-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BedBug.jpg 1619w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fe558 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79fe558\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72bcf81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72bcf81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bed Bugs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8931b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8931b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#rodent-control\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb17ec4 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb17ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rodent.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13612\" alt=\"Rodent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rodent.jpg 724w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rodent-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rodent-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ed8c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61ed8c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d867fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d867fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rodent Control<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89db146 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89db146\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#cockroaches\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ca4d4 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0ca4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cockroaches-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13608\" alt=\"Cockroaches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cockroaches-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cockroaches-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cockroaches-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cockroaches-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cockroaches-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cockroaches.jpg 1617w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2d3ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b2d3ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0bf281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0bf281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cockroaches<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f615b12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f615b12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08d60b6\" data-id=\"08d60b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4d2505 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4d2505\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40c92bc\" data-id=\"40c92bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b9f314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-la-heading-anchor-link\" data-id=\"8b9f314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"la-heading-anchor-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <h2 id=\"mosquito-control\" class=\"la_heading_anchor_link\">\n            Mosquito Control\u200b            <button onclick=\"LAHeadingAnchorLinkCopyToClipboard('https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/services\/public-safety-and-data-services\/pest-control\/#mosquito-control')\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"feather feather-link\">\n                    <path d=\"M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"><\/path><path d=\"M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ded03d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ded03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>THD operates a mosquito surveillance program in order to confirm when West Nile virus is present in the community. Special mosquito traps are set in various locations throughout Tulsa County. Samples are collected and tested weekly for the presence of WNV. The Tulsa Health Department also works to control mosquito populations during the spring and summer. In a typical mosquito season, THD sprays hundreds of square miles for adult mosquitoes. The objective of the surveillance is to detect the presence of mosquitoes, determine abundance, species, make a risk assessment, and provide a basis for control. Control methods include larviciding and adulticiding when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Tulsa County residents may request a mosquito surveillance inspection by calling 918-595-4200 or by filing a complaint online. This may include a mosquito trap to be installed at your residence. An inspector will schedule the surveillance station installation and pick-up. The findings of the surveillance data collected by the inspector will determine the response taken by the department. This may include an adulticide treatment using our mosquito spray trucks, which utilize an ultra-low-volume fogger mounted to an official THD vehicle. This will typically be conducted after sunset. The inspector may also make recommendations to prevent mosquitoes on or around your property and treat the area with larvicide where applicable.<\/p>\n<p>View our latest data in&nbsp;our mosquito surveillance program, including weekly collection and WNV testing results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a226576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-la-heading-anchor-link\" data-id=\"a226576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"la-heading-anchor-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <h2 id=\"mosquito-control-weekly-report\" class=\"la_heading_anchor_link\">\n            West Nile Virus Positive Trap Locations            <button onclick=\"LAHeadingAnchorLinkCopyToClipboard('https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/services\/public-safety-and-data-services\/pest-control\/#mosquito-control-weekly-report')\">\n                <svg 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This includes tires, flower pots, toys, bird baths, buckets, etc.<\/li><li>Keep swimming pools clean and free of stagnant water.<\/li><li>Change the water in birdbaths and flower pots at least two times per week.<\/li><li>Refresh your pet's water bowl daily.<\/li><li>Eliminate tall grass, weeds, vegetation and other mosquito resting places.<\/li><li>Fill in holes or eliminate the water sources where mosquitoes may be breeding.<\/li><li>Stock ornamental ponds with mosquito-eating fish.<\/li><li>Encourage neighbors to eliminate mosquito breeding and resting sites on their property.<\/li><li>Cover unused pools and\/or hot tubs and make sure that the covers don\u2019t hold water.<\/li><li>Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens in good repair.<\/li><li>Clean clogged gutters and\/or slope to downspouts.<\/li><li>Screen rain barrels, openings to water tanks and any other water storage containers.<\/li><\/ul>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <p>West Nile Virus is a type of encephalitis (flu-like) virus that can be transmitted by being bitten by an infected mosquito. THD monitors incidences of the West Nile Virus Surveillance by testing mosquitoes in our laboratory.\u00a0 WNV tests are conducted weekly.\u00a0 The Tulsa Health Department works closely with the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Oklahoma State University to monitor mosquito populations and all mosquito borne diseases.\u00a0 These collaborations ensure that the citizens of Tulsa County will receive the best mosquito protection available.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus Fact Sheet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tulsa-health.org\/sites\/default\/files\/page_attachments\/West%20Nile%20Virus%20Mosquito%20Control%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf\">English<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tulsa-health.org\/sites\/default\/files\/page_attachments\/West%20Nile%20Virus%20Mosquito%20Control%20Fact%20Sheet%20-%20Spanish.pdf\">Spanish<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>To help reduce your chance of being bitten by a mosquito carrying West Nile Virus, take the following precautions:<\/p><ul><li>Use insect repellent containing DEET.<\/li><li>Avoid being outdoors in the early evening, dusk or dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.<\/li><li>Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts when outdoors when reasonable.<\/li><li>Eliminate sources of standing water where mosquitoes can breed.<\/li><li>Keep grass, weeds, shrubbery and other mosquito hiding places trimmed and free of debris.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahoma.gov\/health\/health-education\/acute-disease-service\/disease-information\/tickborne-and-mosquitoborne-diseases\/west-nile-virus.html\">West Nile Virus OK Data<\/a><\/p>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Resources<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <ul><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mosquito-Reference-Sheet-update-July-2014-1.docx\">Mosquito Reference Sheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Accordion -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3345dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-la-heading-anchor-link\" data-id=\"3345dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"la-heading-anchor-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <h2 id=\"ticks\" class=\"la_heading_anchor_link\">\n            TICKS            <button onclick=\"LAHeadingAnchorLinkCopyToClipboard('https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/services\/public-safety-and-data-services\/pest-control\/#ticks')\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"feather feather-link\">\n                    <path d=\"M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"><\/path><path d=\"M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d78e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d78e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ticks are abundant in Oklahoma and commonly feed on humans and other animals. Ticks live in wooded, grassy, brushy areas and may live on animals. Outdoor activities such as camping, hunting, gardening, or hiking brings ticks and people in close contact.<\/p><p>Although only a small percentage of these ticks are infected with disease-causing bacteria, numerous tickborne illnesses including, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis, and Tularemia, are reported each year. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Ehrlichiosis are most common tickborne diseases reported in Oklahoma. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is mostly associated with the American Dog Tick and Ehrlichiosis is most commonly associated with the Lone Star Tick.<\/p><p>The Tulsa Health Department&#8217;s Environmental Health Services and Epidemiology programs provide\u00a0disease education and tick bite prevention and\u00a0referrals for testing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbba046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_uc_icon_accordion\" data-id=\"dbba046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_uc_icon_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Accordion -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Accordion *\/\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 *{\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .uc_container .uc-heading\n{\n\tcursor:pointer;\n    display:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n    transition:0.3s;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .uc_container .uc-heading span.bbb\n{\n\tdisplay:block;\n\t\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .uc_ac_box.uc-item-active span.uc_dactive\n{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .uc_ac_box:not(.uc-item-active) span.uc_active\n{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .ue_icon_holder,\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .ue_icon_spacing\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0; \n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .uc_content{\n\tdisplay: none;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .ue_icon\n{\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n  transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .ue_icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .ue_expand_inside\n{\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .ue_expand_inside svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .ue_expand,\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .ue_expand_spacing\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .ue_title\n{\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .uc_ac_box:last-child\n{\n  margin-bottom:0px;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046 .uc_ac_box\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046_item1 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046_item1 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046_item2 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046_item2 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046_item3 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046_item3 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046_item4 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046_item4 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046_item5 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046_item5 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc_material_accordion \" id=\"uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_dbba046\" data-name=\"\" data-closeothers=\"true\" >\n    \t<div class=\"uc_container\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Preventing Tick Bites<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <ul>\n \t<li>Use products approved by the Environmental Protection Agency containing picaridin, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus, DEET or other EPA approved product\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/insect-repellents\/find-repellent-right-you\">Find the Repellent that is Right for You<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Use products containing 0.5% permethrin to treat clothing, boots\u00a0and camping gear. Permethrin-treated clothing and gear is also available for purchase from retailers.<\/li>\n \t<li>Avoid contact with ticks by walking in the center of park and hiking trails and avoid brushy and wooded areas.<\/li>\n \t<li>Preventing ticks around the home:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Pesticides can reduce ticks in your yard. Always follow label instructions and local laws or ordinances when using a pesticide.<\/li>\n \t<li>Other ways of reducing ticks in yards include the following:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Remove leaf litter<\/li>\n \t<li>Cut tall\u00a0grasses and brush<\/li>\n \t<li>Use wood chips or gravel to place a 3 foot wide barrier between the yard and wooded areas<\/li>\n \t<li>Mow frequently<\/li>\n \t<li>Stack wood neatly to discourage rodents<\/li>\n \t<li>Discourage local wildlife from entering the yard<\/li>\n \t<li>Remove any trash, junk, or debris from property<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Returning Home from Outdoor Activities<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <p>Check clothing for ticks. Ticks latch on to clothing and are sometimes difficult to detect. Remove any ticks found and tumble dry clothes on high heat for 10 minutes to kill ticks on clothing. Wet clothes may require a longer period. Use hot water if for any clothes requiring washing first. Lower temperatures will not kill ticks. Bath or shower after being outdoors. Shower within two hours to reduced risk of tickborne diseases. Showering may wash off unattached ticks. Examine pets and people and complete a full body check after exposure to areas that harbor ticks.<\/p><p>Check the following parts of the body:<\/p><ul><li>Under arms<\/li><li>Around ears<\/li><li>Inside belly button<\/li><li>In and around hair<\/li><li>Between the legs<\/li><li>Around the waist<\/li><\/ul>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">What To Do When a Tick Bites<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          Ticks should be removed as soon as possible. Tweezers work very well to remove ticks. If preferred, tick removal devices may also be purchased from local stores. Make a note of when the bite occurred.\n\nHow to remove a tick:\n<ol>\n \t<li>Use clean tweezers to grab the tick as closely to the skin surface as possible<\/li>\n \t<li>Use even pressure and pull straight upward. Be careful not to jerk or twist the tick. These actions can cause mouth parts to break off and remain attached to the skin.<\/li>\n \t<li>Clean the bite area with rubbing alcohol or soap and water once the tick is removed.<\/li>\n \t<li>Do not crush live ticks with your fingers. \u00a0Use one of the following options to dispose of a tick:\n<ol>\n \t<li>Place tick in alcohol<\/li>\n \t<li>Place in a sealed bag\/container<\/li>\n \t<li>Wrap with tape<\/li>\n \t<li>Flush down the toilet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>If a fever or rash develops after removing a tick, see your doctor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Common Tickbone Diseases in Oklahoma<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <strong>American Dog tick<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Transmits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/tularemia.html\">Tularemia<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/rmsf.html\">Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Comments: Highest bite risk during spring and summer. Dogs ticks are also referred to as wood ticks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Blacklegged tick<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Transmits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/lyme.html\">Lyme Disease<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/anaplasmosis.html\">Anaplasmosis<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/borrelia-miyamotoi.html\">Borrelia\u00a0Miyamotoi<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/ehrlichiosis.html\">Ehrlichiosis<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/babesiosis.html\">Babesiosis<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/powassan.html\">Powassan Virus<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Comments: Highest bite risk during spring, summer, and fall. Adults are known to quest for hosts during the winter when temperatures are above freezing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Brown dog tick<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Transmits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/rmsf.html\">Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Comments: Dogs are the primary host for the brown dog tick, however, the tick may bite humans or other mammals if in close contact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Gulf Coast tick<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Transmits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/rickettsiosis.html\">Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Comments: Adults feed on deer and other wildlife. Larvae and nymphs are found on birds and small rodents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Lone star tick<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Transmits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/stari\/index.html\">STARI<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/tularemia.html\">Tularemia<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/heartland-virus.html\">Heartland and Bourbon Virus<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/ehrlichiosis.html\">Ehrlichiosis<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Comments: This tick is aggressive and readily bites humans. A mature female has a white dot on the back. Nymphs and adult females transmit disease to humans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Related Tick Resources<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/index.html\">Tickborne Diseases of the United States<\/a>\u00a0(CDC)<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/tickbornediseases\/TickborneDiseases-P.pdf\">Reference for Healthcare Providers<\/a>\u00a0(CDC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Accordion -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47b2820 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47b2820\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7a303c\" data-id=\"d7a303c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ca480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-la-heading-anchor-link\" data-id=\"72ca480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"la-heading-anchor-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <h2 id=\"bed-bugs\" class=\"la_heading_anchor_link\">\n            Bed Bugs            <button onclick=\"LAHeadingAnchorLinkCopyToClipboard('https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/services\/public-safety-and-data-services\/pest-control\/#bed-bugs')\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"feather feather-link\">\n                    <path d=\"M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"><\/path><path d=\"M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804f33e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804f33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bed bugs are small insects that feed on human blood. They are usually active at night when people are sleeping. Adult bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed and they are big enough to easily be seen. They hide in cracks in furniture, floors, mattresses, walls or electronics. They can live for several months without feeding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa2587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_uc_icon_accordion\" data-id=\"0fa2587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_uc_icon_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Accordion -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Accordion *\/\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 *{\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .uc_container .uc-heading\n{\n\tcursor:pointer;\n    display:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n    transition:0.3s;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .uc_container .uc-heading span.bbb\n{\n\tdisplay:block;\n\t\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .uc_ac_box.uc-item-active span.uc_dactive\n{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .uc_ac_box:not(.uc-item-active) span.uc_active\n{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .ue_icon_holder,\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .ue_icon_spacing\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0; \n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .uc_content{\n\tdisplay: none;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .ue_icon\n{\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n  transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .ue_icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .ue_expand_inside\n{\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .ue_expand_inside svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .ue_expand,\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .ue_expand_spacing\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .ue_title\n{\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .uc_ac_box:last-child\n{\n  margin-bottom:0px;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587 .uc_ac_box\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587_item1 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587_item1 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587_item2 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587_item2 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587_item3 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587_item3 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587_item4 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587_item4 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587_item5 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587_item5 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc_material_accordion \" id=\"uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0fa2587\" data-name=\"\" data-closeothers=\"true\" >\n    \t<div class=\"uc_container\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">What Does a Bed Bug Bite Feel and Look Like?<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <p>Most bed bug bites are initially painless, but later turn into large, itchy skin bumps. These bumps do not have a red spot in the center as do the bites from fleas. The bumps itch and usually go away after a few hours. Some people do not have a reaction to the bites of bed bugs.<\/p>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Are Bed Bugs Dangerous?<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <p>While bed bugs are NOT known to spread diseases, their bites often cause itchy skin welts and can lead to secondary infections of the skin and lymph glands when scratching and irritation allows introduction of bacteria from the skin surface. Bed bug bites may induce an alllergic reaction or digestive upset.<\/p>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Where are Bed Bugs Found?<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <ul><li>Apartments, condos, houses<\/li><li>Hotels, motels, restaurants<\/li><li>Discarded mattresses &amp; furniture<\/li><li>Schools, Colleges<\/li><li>Hospitals, nursing homes<\/li><li>Halfway houses, homeless shelters<\/li><li>Correctional facilities<\/li><li>Buses, taxis<\/li><li>Movie theaters<\/li><\/ul>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">How Does a Home Become Infested?<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <p>In most cases, people carry bed bugs into their homes unknowingly. Usually bed bugs arrive in infested furniture, bedding, clothing, or luggage.<\/p><p><strong>How Do I Know if My Home Is Infested?<\/strong><\/p><p>You may notice itchy skin bumps when you wake up. You may also see the bed bugs themselves or the bloodstains from crushed insects. Dark spots often appear on bedding from their droppings.<\/p>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Additional Bed Bug Information<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <ul><li>For more info and treatment options, please\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/THD-Bed-Bug-Fact-Sheet.pdf\">click here.<\/a><\/li><li>View this\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/5steps-bedbugs-proof_0.pdf\">5-Step Checklist<\/a>\u00a0when visiting hotels.<\/li><\/ul>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Accordion -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ea3a7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ea3a7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52a131e\" data-id=\"52a131e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab531cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-la-heading-anchor-link\" data-id=\"ab531cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"la-heading-anchor-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <h2 id=\"rodent-control\" class=\"la_heading_anchor_link\">\n            RODENT CONTROL            <button onclick=\"LAHeadingAnchorLinkCopyToClipboard('https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/services\/public-safety-and-data-services\/pest-control\/#rodent-control')\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"feather feather-link\">\n                    <path d=\"M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"><\/path><path d=\"M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb51615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb51615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rats and mice not only destroy property and contaminate food and animal feed, they cause unsanitary conditions and can spread diseases. To help avoid a rodent infestation, remember to store grain, seed, pet food, and other potential food sources in a rodent-proof container. Eliminate outdoor water sources such as leaking pipes. Also, keep your property free from lumber, rocks, debris, weeds, or other materials that may give rodents harborage.<\/p><p>If you suspect a rodent problem, the THD Rodent Abatement Program can help. We\u2019ll conduct a property survey to look for signs of rats, including possible food sources and harborage. Adjoining properties are included in our surveys. Should rats be found during the survey, THD can bait exterior residential premises. This will only be done with the permission of the property owner or occupant.<\/p><p>Please call <a href=\"tel:9185954200\">918-595-4200<\/a> to request an exterior rodent survey or for more information.<\/p><p><strong>Related Resources<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/THD-Rodent-Control-Fact-Sheet.pdf\">THD Fact Sheet on Rodent Control<\/a>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5df2fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5df2fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d7da0f\" data-id=\"7d7da0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f3e76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-la-heading-anchor-link\" data-id=\"27f3e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"la-heading-anchor-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <h2 id=\"cockroaches\" class=\"la_heading_anchor_link\">\n            Cockroaches            <button onclick=\"LAHeadingAnchorLinkCopyToClipboard('https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/services\/public-safety-and-data-services\/pest-control\/#cockroaches')\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"feather feather-link\">\n                    <path d=\"M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"><\/path><path d=\"M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8228a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd8228a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cockroach is an insect that is considered an allergen source and an asthma trigger for residents. Although little evidence exists to link the cockroach to specific disease outbreaks, it has been demonstrated to carry Salmonella typhimurium, Entamoeba histolytica, and the poliomyelitis virus. They do not bite, but they do have heavy leg spines that may scratch. The three most common types of roaches in Oklahoma are German, American and Oriental cockroaches.<\/p><p>As housing inspectors, THD assists tenants and landlords to educate on preventing harborage conditions as well as review the importance of pest control. Property managers\/owners are to provide pest control to prevent and treat pest control infestations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a37fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_uc_icon_accordion\" data-id=\"0a37fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_uc_icon_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Accordion -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Accordion *\/\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 *{\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .uc_container .uc-heading\n{\n\tcursor:pointer;\n    display:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n    transition:0.3s;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .uc_container .uc-heading span.bbb\n{\n\tdisplay:block;\n\t\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .uc_ac_box.uc-item-active span.uc_dactive\n{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .uc_ac_box:not(.uc-item-active) span.uc_active\n{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .ue_icon_holder,\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .ue_icon_spacing\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0; \n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .uc_content{\n\tdisplay: none;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .ue_icon\n{\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n  transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .ue_icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .ue_expand_inside\n{\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .ue_expand_inside svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .ue_expand,\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .ue_expand_spacing\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .ue_title\n{\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .uc_ac_box:last-child\n{\n  margin-bottom:0px;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3 .uc_ac_box\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3_item1 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3_item1 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3_item2 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3_item2 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3_item3 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3_item3 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3_item4 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3_item4 .ue-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc_material_accordion \" id=\"uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_0a37fa3\" data-name=\"\" data-closeothers=\"true\" >\n    \t<div class=\"uc_container\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Basic Information<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <p>Cockroaches are insects. Cockroaches have six legs, wings, and antenna. They can run up to three miles an hour, and have been around since the dinosaurs. They range in size and color, and their shed skin contains allergens that can cause asthma. Cockroaches are primarily nocturnal. Daytime sightings may indicate potentially heavy infestations. They tend to hide in cracks and crevices and can move freely from room to room or adjoining housing units via wall spaces, plumbing, and other utility installations. Entry into homes is often accomplished through food and beverage boxes, grocery sacks, animal food, and household goods carried into the home. The three most common types of roaches in Oklahoma are German, American and Oriental cockroaches.<\/p>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Control Methods<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <p>Four management strategies exist for controlling cockroaches:<\/p><p><strong>Prevention<\/strong><br \/>This strategy includes inspecting items being carried into the home and sealing cracks and crevices in kitchens, bathrooms, exterior doors, and windows. Structural modifications would include weather stripping and pipe collars.<\/p><p><strong>Sanitation<\/strong><br \/>This denies cockroaches food, water, and shelter. These efforts include quickly cleaning food particles from shelving and floors; timely washing of dinnerware; and routine cleaning under refrigerators, stoves, furniture, and similar areas. If pets are fed indoors, pet food should be stored in tight containers and not left in bowls overnight. Litter boxes should be cleaned routinely. Access should be denied to water sources by fixing leaking plumbing, drains, sink traps, and aquaria. Elimination of shelter can be partially accomplished by purging clutter, such as papers and soiled clothing and rags.<\/p><p><strong>Trapping<\/strong><br \/>Commercially available cockroach traps can be used to capture roaches and serve as a monitoring device. The most effective trap placement is against vertical surfaces, primarily corners, and under sinks, in cabinets, basements, and floor drains.<\/p><p><strong>Chemical Control<\/strong><br \/>The use of chemicals typically indicates that the other three strategies have been applied incorrectly. Numerous insecticides are available and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/safepestcontrol\">appropriate information is obtainable from EPA<\/a>\u00a0or services are available from local pest control companies.<\/p>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Health Impacts<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <p>The cockroach is considered an allergen source and an asthma trigger for residents. Although little evidence exists to link the cockroach to specific disease outbreaks, it has been demonstrated to carry Salmonella typhimurium, Entamoeba histolytica\u00a0and the poliomyelitis virus.\u00a0The sight of cockroaches can cause considerable psychologic or emotional distress in some individuals. They do not bite, but they do have heavy leg spines that may scratch.<\/p>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_ac_box \">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Additional Cockroach Information<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-caret-down'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-caret-up'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <ul><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/vector288to301-1.pdf\">Cockroaches Species Info_World Health Organization<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neha.org\/vector\/american-cockroach\">American Cockroach_NEHA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neha.org\/vector\/german-cockroach\">German Cockroach_NEHA<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Accordion -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57339df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"57339df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c25ea3\" data-id=\"1c25ea3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f554657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f554657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"8928\" class=\"elementor elementor-8928\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-483d57dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"483d57dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bffc9ce\" data-id=\"3bffc9ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c34acf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c34acf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56be34c6\" data-id=\"56be34c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030a8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"030a8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FILE A COMPLAINT<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0ff6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f0ff6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>THD values your feedback and concerns. 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