[local] idle in transaction - Mailing list pgsql-novice

Hi,
Im finding a lot of "[local] idle in transaction" listings for postgres
when i ps -auwwx|grep postg

They are using memory and cpu time most are in the 20:00 time range.  Is
this normal?

I am using mod_perl and I wonder if there are some scripts that aren't
disconnecting from the database.

Thanks for any help.

-Chris