6.7 Flashcards
What is any arthropod or rodent capable of transmitting disease to individuals, act as intermediate hosts or reservoirs present problems of sanitary or hygienic significance or otherwise affect the health and efficiency of personnel?
Vector
What is an individual potentially susceptible to illness?
Host
What is an organism where the agent lives and multiplies, or acts as an intermediate host?
Reservoir
What is any substance or mixture of substance that kills pests?
Pesticide
Functions of a Navy Entomologist
- (R)ecommendations
- (O)n-site consultation
- (T)echnical assistance
Reviews and evaluates for shipboard use:
- Pest control procedures
- Pesticides
- Pesticide equipment
- New technologies
What is the purpose of vector control?
preserves the health and morale of Navy and Marine Corps personnel
Vector control improves morale by:
- Preventing disease transmission
- Ensuring sanitary conditions
- Eliminating the hosts/reservoir of disease
- Ensuring a safe food supply
Department of Defense Pest Management Program
DOD Directive 4150.07
DOD Directive 4150.07
- Provides basics standards and policies governing the Navy’s pest control program
- Establishes minimum levels of pest control for DOD installations and program policies
OPNAVINST 6250.4C
- Provides Navy and Marine Corps policies and procedures for implementing pest management programs.
- Minimize the use of pesticides when non-chemical alternatives are available. (pesticide last resort)
NAVMED P-5052-26
- Outlines DoD, OPNAV and BUMED policies and procedures
- Provides detailed guidelines for the U.S. Navy Shipboard Pest Management Program
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEASYSCOM) is responsible for
Standardizing pesticide and equipment recommended by BUMED for use aboard ship.
BUMED is responsible for
- (P)rovides guidance
- (M)onitors programs
- (E)valuates prior to approval
- (D)evelops training
CO is responsible for
Ensure you are certified to preform pest control
SMDR is responsible for:
- Procure approved pest control supplies and equipment
- Conduct or supervise pest management operations
- Record all pest management activities
- Report pest management info to higher authority
The development of a comprehensive pest management identifies:
- Trained & certified personnel
- Control strategies
- Materials & equipment
- Staffing
- Safety
- Environmental protection
- Goals
3 (DOD) Pesticide Standards
- Restricted
- Non-restricted
- Non-standard
Restricted requires:
training
Non-restricted:
no training