1 Director's Report - Armed Forces Pest Management Board

Director’s Report – 190 th Council MeetingArmed Forces Pest Management BoardStanton E. Cope, PhDCaptain, Medical Service Corps, U.S. Navy1. AFPMB sponsored a symposium on military medical entomology at the 2009 meeting ofthe Entomological Society of America in Indianapolis. We also sponsored a mixer. ESAis one of our primary recruiting meetings. We will do the same in San Diego at the 2010meeting. LTC Bill Sames is putting together a terrific slate of topics and speakers.2. AFPMB sponsored a symposium on Global Military Entomology at the 5 th InternationalCongress of the Society for Vector Ecology. Participants included Canada, Australia,Germany and the United States.3. Our recent DoD Triennial Pest Management Workshop was very successful. Inrecognition, Ms. Maureen Sullivan presented a DUSD coin to LTjg Michael Kavanaughduring her recent trip to Jacksonville. LTjg Kavanaugh served as the on-site coordinator.Also, Major Jason Meckel of AFPMB did a great job orchestrating the industry show.4. AFPMB hosted the fall meeting of the Brown Tree snake working group in November of2009. This was the first time that this group had met here.5. AFPMB has finished scanning in over 8,000 items from the Kuno library on dengue anddengue hemorrhagic fever. We have also just received 8 boxes of material from theHarvard School of Public Health, and have been contacted by the family of former Navyentomologist CAPT Ken Knight about reviewing some of his historical records anddocuments.6. The National Museum of Science and Medicine is building a new building on ForestGlen, in the parking lot of the old PX. Groundbreaking for the museum is 21 May.7. AFPMB is working on advertising our video streaming capabilities for future Boardmeetings. This meeting, we had well over a 100 participants from remote sites. We willcontinue to track statistics of who is watching what, when and from where.8. DoD/AFPMB received an award from EPA’s Pesticide Environmental StewardshipProgram in recognition of sustained superior performance in reducing pesticide usage.9. AFPMB staff published two papers in a recent edition of the Journal of the ArmyMedical Department. One highlighted training aids produced by AFPMB and the otherwas a general article on AFPMB, how it is set up, and how it functions.10. Dr. Richard Robbins of AFPMB’s Information Services Division was recentlyrecognized by an international acarology association for his long service.1

INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION REPORT23 APRIL 2010CAPT MARK BEAVERS1. ISD Staff composed of COL Cannon, Dr. Robbins, Dr. Harlan and COL Spears. Iassumed the duties as Chief in OCT following COL Cannon’s retirement.2Outside the normal business of supporting and responding to worldwide queries to ourLiterature Retrieval System and Living Hazards Database, and DOD Workshop in Jacksonville,significant accomplishments since the last Chief’s report include:A. Either completed or are in the final stages of revising 3 TGs: 16 (Pesticide Fires,Prevention, Control…); TG-42 (Self-Help Pest Management), and revised TG-44 (Bed bugs)B. Continuing to develop a DVEP on the Saharan region of Africa. Also in the processof re-examining the format and content of the DVEPs and developing a strategy for updating allof our DVEPsC. Dr. Robbins oversaw completion of the accessioning process for the Goro Kunocollection of papers on dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever. This collection is thought to bethe largest ever amassed by a private individual, was donated to the AFPMB in 2008. Itcomprised nearly 11,000 items, of which 8,558 are new to the ISD’s Literature Retrieval System.2. Other accomplishments include:A. Completed the 2009 Measures Of Merit Data Call and subsequent submission to EPAB. Nominated and now serving as the Navy Secretariat on the Armed Services BiomedicalResearch Evaluation and Management (ASBREM) committeeC. Participated in DWFP Review at College Station, TX and Chaired an OSD /HA DefenseMedical Research And Development Program Infectious Diseases Panel at US Army MedicalResearch and Materiel Command, Fort Detrick MDD. Participated in 15 regional and national professional meetings which included either coauthoringposters, giving presentations or serving as symposium moderators in allE. Co-authored SEVEN peer-reviewed articles on ticks and tick-borne diseases in FIVEjournals and served as a reviewer for several grants and book chaptersF. Selected as Subject Editor for the Entomological Society of America’s newest peerreviewedpublication, Journal of Integrated Pest Management.G. Participated in nearly two dozen meetings with EPA, USDA, CDC and other federalagencies on topics impacting DOD public health and pest management

1. Foreign Liaison Activities:Report of Operations Division Activities190 th MeetingsArmed Forces Pest Management BoardLTC Jamie Blow, PhDCLO attended the annual Canadian PMAC meeting held in Montreal Canada 27-29 October2009. A trip report was submitted.2. Meeting Participation:a. CLO/ACLO:1) Attended the Army Force Health Protection/ Joint Environmental SurveillanceWorking Group (JESWG) meeting in Albuquerque, NM 15-21 August 2009. The AFPMBDisplay was displayed in the vendor area. Trip report with more details has been submitted.2) Attended the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection meeting in Hampton,VA 21-23 March 2010. The AFPMB Display was displayed in the vendor area. Trip reportwith more details has been submitted.3) Attended the WHO Integrated Vector Management Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.A trip report with more details has been submitted.4) Moderated the DoD ESA Symposium entitled “DoD Entomology: UniqueOpportunities and Challenges”.5) ACLO attended AMCA meeting in Lexington, KY 28 March – 1 April 2010.b. Environmental Biologist:1) Attended the Brown Tree Snake working group meeting held at the AFPMB 17-19November 2009.2) Attended the annual meeting of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies(AFWA) in Austin, Texas. Trip report with more details has been submitted.3) Attended the two Invasive Species Workshops funded by Legacy. One workshopwas held in Phoenix AZ (25-30 Oct 2009) and the other in Chapel Hill, NC (6-11 Dec 2009).Trip reports with more details have been submitted.4) Attended National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), 11-14 Jan 2010 inWashington DC. Trip report with more details has been submitted.

5) Attended the National Military Fish and Wildlife Association (NMFWA)/ NorthAmerican Natural Resources and Wildlife Association meeting 21-26 March 2010 in Milwaukee,WI. Trip report with more details has been submitted.6) Attended the following local meetings:a) Monthly National Invasive Species Council – Policy Liaison (NISC-PL)b) Monthly Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious andExotic Weeds (FICMNEW) meeting.c) Monthly AT&L Conservation Committee meeting.d) Quarterly Invasive Terrestrial Animals and Pathogens (ITAP) meeting.3. Operations Related Information Services:a. Field various questions from deployed personnel requiring assistance or a theater POC.b. Permethrin Uniforms:1) As all Services have moved away from the standard 50/50 or 100 percent cottonuniforms for which permethrin field methods were developed we can no longer assume that thenew uniforms can be treated by either field methods or factory methods without testing andvalidation. Fabric’s now vary significantly and the add-on treatments vary from uniform touniform. It has been found in the few new uniforms tested that they often do not absorb thepermethrin evenly, in the required concentrations, or provide adequate bite protection.2) A Course of Action briefing was presented at the Repellents Committee meeting thatrecommends each Service implement a program that requires each new fabric/treatmentcombination should be evaluated IAW Natick/USDA methods as part of their developmentalprocess.3) The Army will begin fielding factory treated FRACU and Multi-Cams in late June2010 for personnel deploying to the CENTCOM AOR. As part of this effort OTSG POPM isreleasing an information presentation on Permethrin and You, frequently asked questions, andother information through TRADOC and AKO to provide Soldiers with information regardingthe permethrin treated uniforms.c. Vector Control in Humanitarian and Civic Assistance mission. The recent earthquake inHaiti reemphasized the need to clarify the rules regarding vector control in HCS operations. Inmeeting with USAID it was agreed that their Integrated Vector Management Programs forMalaria Control Programmatic Environmental Assessment needed to be expanded to cover allvectors. After meeting with USAID I also meet with AT&L Legal and Environmental about thisand they suggested that DoD become a partner with USAID so the document can be used byboth. USAID will complete the revisions with input from the DoD.

d. Defense Contract Management Agency. Initiated contact with DCMA to address the lackof qualified pest management quality assurance evaluators (PMQAE) in the CENTCOM area ofresponsibility. DCMA was unaware of any requirement that their QAE personnel needed to betrained or certified prior to inspecting pest control operations. LTC Sames will continue to workwith them to address this issue and identify how we can get their personnel trained. In addition,DCMA pointed out that the contract need to specify what pest control operations are supposed todo and what regulations they need to adhere to. LTC Sames will contact the various contractingagencies (LOGCAP, JCCIA, etc…) to work with them to ensure all contracts that have pestcontrol provisions in the CENTCOM AOR have appropriate requirements and language for pestmanagement.e. Provided oversight and coordination to Services and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers(USACE) for US Forest Service funding. Forwarded FY 10 approved FS projects announce toServices and ensured 2009 project accomplishments were entered into Forest Service data basef. Provided copies of publication and DVD on invasive species subjects from USACE,Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS) to DoD Installation level Natural Resources and Pest Management professionals.4. Briefings Conducted:a. Briefing on “Vector Control in Support of Contingency Operations: The Issues andChallenges” to the California Coastal Region Mosquito and Vector control CEU workshop andMichigan Mosquito Control Association.b. Briefed the EPA on the history and development of permethrin clothing treatments andthe DoD requirements for a clothing repellent.c. Provided AFPMB update briefs to the three preventive medicine sessions at the ForceHealth Protection meeting.5. Document Development: Initiated collaboration with USAID to have their ProgramEnvironmental Assessment on Integrated Vector Management for Malaria Control revised toIntegrated Vector Management. Having a single document will allow the DoD and USAID/DOSto work closely together on IVM issues. This effort is being lead by USAID with AT&L(I&E)providing DoD input on the document.

6. External Document Reviews: None7. Internal Document Reviews: Continue to work on Humanitarian and Civic Assistancesection for TG 24.JAMIE A. BLOWLTC, U.S. ArmyChief, Operations Division

Report of Research Liaison Officer Activities190th MeetingsArmed Forces Pest Management BoardLt Col Douglas A. Burkett, BSC, USAFActivities from August 2009-April 2010Represented Air Force and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) as servicerepresentative for development and evaluations of the entomology module for theDefense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS).Attended American Chemical Society (ACS) conference including symposium cosponsoredby the AFPMB.OSD/AFPMB representative on monthly Public Health Pesticides Consortium (PHPC)teleconference that includes members from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS);OSD; United States Agency for International Development (USAID); National Instituteof Health (NIH), and organized by Centers for Disease Control (CDC).Deployed War-Fighter Protection Program (DWFP) site and orientation visit to USDAARS, Centers for Medical and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE); and University ofFlorida Department of Entomology and Nematology.Site and orientation visit to Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) at Naval AirStation Jacksonville and site visit to future field sites at Camp Blanding, FL.Accompanied by Dr. White and NECE staff.Review, site and orientation visit to Central Life Sciences, Schaumburg IL to discussaerial trials for Zenivex and other product development of interest to DWFP.Site and orientation visit with Valent Biosciences, Libertyville IL to discuss and promotedevelopment of pesticides of interest to DWFP.Review, site and orientation visit to Clarke Mosquito Control, Roselle, IL to discuss ongoingDWFP funded project and future collaborations.RLO site and orientation visit with USDA ARS Invasive Insect Biocontrol and BehaviorLaboratory (IIBBL) and met with Dr. Dan Strickman, National Program Leader forUSDA’s Program 104, Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology. Accompanied byDr. White. Purpose of the meeting was to review the USDA laboratory structure andongoing programs and to start planning the 2009 DWFP review.Site visit to DWFP Grants Officer at Chemical Biological Medical Systems (CBMS)), FtDetrick MD to finalize FY09 and begin FY10 grants. Accompanied by Dr. WhiteReview and site visit of labs and field sites of future DWFP collaborators at the IsraeliMinistry of Health (MOH), Jerusalem working on sand fly control. Accompanied by Dr.White.Review and site visit of labs and field sites of DWFP grant recipients at the Kuvin Centerfor the Study of Tropical and infectious Diseases, Institute for Medical Research, TheHebrew University-Hadassah Medical School Jerusalem, Israel working on sand flycontrol. Accompanied by Dr. White.Review and site visit of DWFP grant recipient, Westham Limited, working on attractanttoxic sugar baits for sand fly control, Israel. Accompanied by Dr. White1

Attended International Society of Vector Ecology conference in Antalya Turkey.Presented sand fly control in Iraq paper.Met with Biosystems Director (DUSD DDR&E/S&T), Dr. Robert Foster, on DWFPprogram status. DWFP receives funding through this office. Meeting arranged by Dr.Gary Breeden. Accompanied by Dr. Dan Strickman and Dr. Graham White.Attended Florida Mosquito Control Association meeting in Tampa. DWFP relatedresearch was presented.Site visit to the Public Health Entomology Research and Education Center (PHEREC),Panama City, FL. Discussed potential future DWFP research collaborations.Attended and presided over DWFP / USDA ARS research review in College Station, TX.About 50 individuals from 16 DWFP sponsored labs were in attendance.RLO led DWFP technical committee whom selected five full proposals for fundingtotaling about $650K in new starts.Attended American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annualconference in Washington DC. Numerous DWFP funded papers were presented.Site visit to Entomology Branch at CDC Atlanta. Discussed future DWFP relatedcooperative research with insecticidal (deltamethrin) durable fabrics as replacement forindoor residual sprays.DWFP provided mini grants ($2K for M.S. and $3.5K for PhD Students) to militaryentomology officers. These include LCDR Stell at UNC, LT Doud at KSU, MAJSchuster at TX A&M, Capt Sanders at TX A&M, and LT Burrus and UF. Publicationsor products produced from students will acknowledge DWFP.Site and orientation visit to S C Johnson in Racine, WI. Discussed future DWFP andother collaborations and military use only products. Accompanied by Dr Graham White,Cliff Myers (Pesticides Committee Chair) and LTC Ray Dunton (Repellents CommitteeChair).Attended Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI) Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, University ofFlorida, Gainesville. DWFP funds new EPI toxicologist to continue work on developingnew pesticides. Accompanied by Dr. White.Renewed Dr. Graham White’s (DWFP Technical Advisor) Intergovernmental PersonnelAct (IPA) agreement with the University of Florida, securing an additional 2 years of hisinternational and vector control expertise.Dr White provided a DWFP presentation to Navy and Marine Corps Public HealthConference, Norfolk, VA.Dr White represented DWFP at WHO stakeholders meeting on Integrated VectorManagement, World Health Organization Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.RLO served as one of the OSD/AFPMB representatives on USDA ARS initiative tocreate the “Insect Solutions Center”, a consortium of scientists, led by Dr. Strickman(National Program Leader, USDA ARS, Program 104) devoted to developing vectorcontrol products and championing registration and industry partners.Host weekly telecom with Dr. Strickman (National Program Leader, USDA ARS,Program 104) and Dr. Graham White on DWFP related research and activities.Host weekly telecom with IR-4 to discuss and prioritize registration of products ofinterest to DWFP and the military.2

In conjunction with IR-4, developed list of 7 priority projects to champion with EPA tofacilitate registration of minor use pesticides and products of use to the military.Organized DWFP symposium (20 speakers) at DoD Pest Management Workshop at NASJAX. Served as AFPMB staff member and ex-officio (Joint Research/RepellentsCommittee Symposium) for various workshop functions.Led interagency meeting with EPA Registration division (Ms Lois Rossi) to includeAFPMB (CAPT Beavers, Dr. White), USDA ARS (Dr. Strickman), NMCPHC (Dr.Breeden), IR-4 (Dr’s Barron and Malamud-Roam) to discuss military labeling for (1)pests not in US; (2) Pesticides registered in other countries, but not in US and (3) Futuremilitary pesticide registrations. Future meetings planned.Led DWFP symposium entitled “More Boom for Buck…” at American MosquitoControl Association (AMCA) 75 th annual meeting, Lexington, KY.Dr White led symposium at AMCA on the history of Bti for mosquito control.Site and orientation visit to University of Texas Medical Center in Galveston, TX.Discussed future DWFP collaborations with Dr Stephen Wikel and Dr. Steven Higgs.Accompanied by AFPMB director, CAPT Cope.Site and orientation visit to USDA ARS Knipling-Bushland US Livestock InsectsResearch Lab in Kerrville, TX. Met primarily with Dr Andrew Li to discuss futureDWFP collaborations. Accompanied by AFPMB director, CAPT Cope.Taught AFPMB and DWFP lectures at the Air Force Operational Entomology Course atthe School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks AFB, TX. Attendees were primarily publichealth technicians, civil engineering pest controllers and flight surgeons.Served as AF subject matter expert and AFPMB representative to beta-test (Limited UseTest) DOEHRS entomology module. Results discussed at 190 th AFPMB meeting.Authored issue papers for Pesticides and Contingency Pesticides Committees advocatingNSN’s for Spinosid (Natular) and Chlorpyriphos (Mosquitomist). Likewise advocatedadding permethrin (Kontrol 4-4) ULV to contingency list.Met with Dr Tim Dickens to discuss advocating NSN for LipoDEET. Issue paperdeveloped and presented at 190 th AFPMB repellents committee.//Signed//dab//22 April 2010Douglas A Burkett, Lt Col, USAF, PhDResearch Liaison OfficerArmed Forces Pest Management Board, ODUSD (I&E)3