The Armed Forces Pest Management Board Products and Information

The Armed Forces Pest Management Board

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Armed Forces Pest Management Board

AFPMB Mission

Ensure deployed combat forces have the most effective disease vector control and pest management

capabilities to prevent adverse effects on troops, weapons systems, supplies & equipment, and

installations, using environmentally sound techniques with maximal risk reduction.

AFPMB Mission Tasks

Develop and recommend policy Provide scientific guidance Coordinate exchange of information Prevent adverse effects of pests and disease on

DoD operations Ensure environmentally sound and effective

integrated pest management programs

Vector-borne Disease Incidence Worldwide

Disease Estimated annual cases Trends Malaria 300,000,000 ↑ Filariasis 120,000,000 ↓ Dengue/DHF 20,000,000 ↑ Onchocerciasis 18,000,000 ↓ Chagas disease 16-18,000,000 ↓ Leishmaniasis 12,000,000 ↑ Sleeping sickness 300-400,000 ↑ Yellow fever 200,000 ↔ Lyme disease 100,000s ↑ West Nile Virus 100,000s ↑ Japanese encephalitis 50,000 ↑ Tick-borne encephalitis 10,000 ↑ Ehrlichiosis 10,000s ↑ Plague 3,000 ↔ Rift Valley 1,000s ↑ Venezuelan Equine encephalitis 1000s ↔ Typhus – louse-borne 100s ↔

Data from Dr. Norman Gratz, WHO

Products and Information from the AFPMB

Library Services Books & Journals Research Services

Literature Retrieval Service (LRS) Ovid searches Dialog searches DOCLINE to order copies National Agricultural Library and

Library of Congress access Image Library Video Library

Products Mosquito DVD Tick CD Disease Vector Ecology Profiles (DVEPs) Technical Guides

Web Services DoD Standard Lists Pesticides and

Equipment, with Labels, MSDS and Photos

Living Hazards Database Discussion Forum Contingency Info DoD Pest Management Course Info Army, Navy, and AF Entomology

Pages AFPMB Online Directory DoD Pesticide Hotline What’s New Section Board Business DoD Pesticide Use Links ‘Contact Us’










AFPMB LibraryDefense Pest Management Information Analysis Center (DPMIAC)

Nearby Libraries(for very hard-to-find sources, Dr. Robbins has access to the NAL stacks and Library of Congress Rare Book Room)










17 DVEPsMost recent one is the Commonwealth of Independent States - Central Asian States

Includes Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

46 TGs










Questions?Which is worse, transporting non-portable water, or

drinking non-potable water?

Backup Slides

Deployed War-Fighter Protection Program:Development of New Pesticides and Application

Methods to Protect Military Personnel From Biting Arthropods

Administered by Armed Forces Pest Management Board

Funding: $5M annually from FY04 – FY09

- Up to $3M/year to Agricultural Research Service, USDA

- About $1.6M/year in competitive grants

- Grants up to $250,000/year for up to 3 years

DWFP Consultant – Dr. Graham White

Areas of Emphasis

- Novel Insecticide Chemistries/Formulations

- Personal Protective Systems

- Application Technology

- Anticipate DWFP products suitable for wider applications

POC CAPT Stan Cope – [email protected]

Documents

The Armed Forces Pest Management Board Products and Information