Manage the pest control program Flashcards
What is the NAVMED P-5010 Chap 8
Navy Entomology and Pest Control Technology
Define: Vector
Any arthropod or rodent capable of transmitting disease to individuals
Define: Host
Individual potentially susceptible to illness
Define: Reservoir
- Organism where the agent lives and multiplies.
- Acts as an intermediate host
Define: Pesticide
Any substance or mixture of substance that kills pests.
Functions of a Navy Entomologist
(1) On-site consultation
(2) Technical assistance
(3) Recommendations
(4) Conducts training for certification as shipboard pest control specialist
Purpose for Conducting Vector Control Operations
(1) Preventing disease transmission to man.
(2) Ensuring sanitary conditions.
(3) Eliminating the hosts/reservoir of disease.
(4) Ensuring a safe food supply.
Department of Defense Pest Management Program Directive
What does it do?
- 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
What is the Pest Management Programs Instruction?
What does it do
-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
What is the Pest Management Programs Instruction?
What does it do
-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
What is the Shipboard Pest Management Manual
NAVMED P-5052-26
What is the Resp of
Naval Sea Systems Command
Standardizing pesticide and equipment recommended by BUMED for use aboard ship.
What is the resp of BUMED
(1) Monitors and evaluates shipboard pest management programs.
(2) Evaluates all pest management procedures, pesticides, and equipment prior to approval.
(3) Provides professional guidance and assistance.
(4) Develops and provides shipboard pest management training.
Resp of Commanding officers
(1) Ensures that the SMDR responsible for pest control are certified in shipboard pest management.
(2) Ensures that only approved pesticides and equipment are stored or used aboard ship.
(3) Implements technical guidance from BUMED
What is the Resp of the SMDR