Middle East DVEP - Armed Forces Pest Management Board

especially under yourmaterial from the tick.fingernails -- to prevent possible contamination by infective3. Following removal of the tick, wash the wound (and your hands) with soap and waterand apply an antiseptic.4. Save the tick in a jar, vial, small plastic bag, or other container for identificationshould you later develop disease symptoms. Preserve the tick by either adding somealcohol to the jar or by keeping it in a freezer. Storing a tick in water will notpreserve it. Identification of the tick will help the physician’s diagnosis andtreatment, since many tick-borne diseases are transmitted only by certain species.5. Discard the tick after one month; all known tick-borne diseases will generally displaysymptoms within this time period.Newly developed repellents provide military personnel with unprecedented levels ofprotection. An aerosol formulation of permethrin (NSN 6840-01-278-1336) can be appliedto the uniform according to label directions, but not to the skin. This will impart bothrepellent and insecticidal properties to the uniform material that will be retained throughnumerous washings. An extended formulation lotion of N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (deet)(NSN 6840-01-284-3982) has been developed to replace the 2 oz. bottles of 75% deet inalcohol. This lotion contains 33% active ingredient. It is less irritating to the skin, has lessodor and is generally more acceptable to the user. A properly worn Battle Dress Uniform(BDU) impregnated with permethrin, combined with use of extended duration deet onexposed skin, has been demonstrated to provide nearly 100% protection against a varietyof blood-sucking arthropods. This dual strategy is termed the DoD INSECT REPELLENTSYSTEM. In addition, permethrin may be applied to bednets, tents, and other field itemsas appropriate. Complete details regarding these and other personal protective measuresare provided in TIM 36, Personal Protective Techniques Against Insects and OtherArthropods of Military Significance (1996).198