Pest and Vector Control

Question 1

DoD Pest Management Program

Answer 1

DoD Instruction 4150.07

Question 2

Integrated Pest Management Program

Answer 2

AFMAN 32-1053

Question 3

Medical Entomology Program

Answer 3

AFI 48-102

Question 4

any organism that adversely affects readiness, military operations or the well-being of personnel

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pest

Question 5

This plan is authored and maintained by CE but reviewed annually by PH

Answer 5

Installation Pest Management Plan (IPMP)

Question 6

A long-range, well-defined planning and operational document that describes the IPM program

Answer 6

Installation Pest Management Plan (IPMP)

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IPMP is based on

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DoD Instruction 4150.07
AFMAN 32-1053

Question 8

IPMP includes

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surveillance methods
frequency
trigger numbers

Question 9

core mission of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

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prevent or eliminate pests while reducing reliance on pesticides and keeping chemical use to a minimum

Question 10

The IPM is performed by

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Pest Management section of Civil Engineering (CE) with assistance from PH

Question 11

CE Responsibilities

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i. Surveillance for all non-medically important pests
ii. Control of pests
iii. Provides all chemical control used on an installation.
iv. Deployments are handled by a mix of military and contractors or just contractors

Question 12

PH’s main role

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surveillance on medically important vectors and pests

Question 13

PH responsibilities

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i. Provide basic identification of insects caught but for definitive identification specimens will be submitted to USAFSAM/PHR.
ii. Perform annual trend analysis
iii. Provides guidance for cultural and educational control measures.

Question 14

Program elements

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surveillance
control

Question 15

The most important control method available to IPM

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education

Question 16

Change the environment so that the pest can no longer live there

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cultural controls

Question 17

cultural control examples

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a. Sanitation – elimination of food, water and harborage.
b. Proper storage of food and other products.
c. Environmental manipulation –filling in low areas, draining standing water to remove breeding areas, and mowing

Question 18

cultural control advantages

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a. Can be low cost and simple.
b. Provides long-term control.
c. Reduces chemical usage.

Question 19

cultural control disadvantages

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a. Slower initial control results.
b. Can be time, labor and monetarily intensive “upfront” (however long-term benefits may be cheaper than repeated chemical control).
c. Environmental manipulation may not be feasible.

Question 20

Using physical or mechanical methods to trap, kill pests, keep them out of an area or separate them from their food source

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mechanical control

Question 21

mechanical control examples

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a. Exclusion – screening, air curtains, weather stripping
b. Trapping and other mechanical and physical means of containing pests (ex: fly swatters, mosquito netting)
c. Building construction and maintenance

Question 22

mechanical control advantages

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a. Immediate results
b. May be inexpensive
c. Reduced impact on environment (vs. chemicals and manipulation)

Question 23

mechanical control disadvantages

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a. Trapping treats symptoms, stop trapping and problem returns
b. May be expensive and time consuming

Question 24

using predators, pathogens, or genetic engineering to control and reduce pest populations

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biological control

Question 25

biological control examples

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Bacillus thuringiensis (Bti) for mosquito control

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biological control advantages

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a. Most often environmentally sound
b. Mainly target specific species
c. Non-harmful to humans and most other vertebrates

Question 27

biological control disadvantages

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a. Very expensive
b. Frequent reapplication is necessary
c. Can have unforeseen impacts on environment and non-target pests.
d. Require specially trained people, sophisticated arthropod rearing, storage areas, and delivery systems.

Question 28

Without routine measures of maintenance and sanitation, used in conjunction with chemical control efforts, the result will be, at best, only temporary and limited

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chemical control

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chemical control examples

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a. Pesticides — chemicals used to kill pests, including disease vectors, intermediate hosts, and reservoirs. These include:
b. Insecticides - kill insects
c. Rodenticides - kill rodents
d. Herbicides - kill plants that are weeds (herb = plant)
e. Acaricides - kill ticks and mites
f. Poisons, repellents, and attractants

Question 30

chemical control advantages

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a. Can have immediate results
b. Relatively inexpensive in the short term

Question 31

chemical control disadvantages

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a. May be hazardous to human health, non-target organisms, and the environment
b. Control is not permanent & frequent reapplication
c. May become more expensive
d. Pesticide resistance may become a problem due to overdependence and misuse

Question 32

Other IPM Considerations

Answer 32

I. Control must be based on surveillance
II. Know your enemy
III. Chemical control may not be the best answer