A07 ATTACHMENT 0076 TE 8.1 RIA Integrated Pest Management Outlines.pdf

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TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 8.1

RIA INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT OUTLINES

1. German Cockroaches

2. American, Asian, and Smoky Brown Cockroaches

3. Filth Flies

4. Mosquitoes

5. Fire Ants

6. Household Ants

7. Carpenter Ants

8. Bees, Wasps, Yellow Jackets, and Hornets

9. Medically-Important Ectoparasites

10. Spiders

11. Crickets, Earwigs, Scorpions, and Other Crawling Arthropods

12. Termites

13. Turf and Ornamental Pests

14. Mole Crickets

15. Mice and Rats

16. Bats

17. Birds

18. Animal Control

19. Snakes

20. Moles and Pocket Gophers

21. Bed Bugs

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT OUTLINES

I Outline# 1 I Installation: 81 51 RRC I Date: September 2006

PEST: German Cockroaches SITE: Food service facilities, barracks, offices and other administrative buildings

Surveillance )

Conducted by: Food service, preventive medicine, building and maintenance personnel have the primary responsibility to observe, control, and report cockroach problems. Pest management technicians or PMQAEs conduct surveys to validate complaints using the methods listed below.

Methods: Sticky traps and inspections (preferably at night). Occasionally, a pyrethrin aerosol is applied directly into harborage sites to flush roaches.

Frequency: Food service personnel conduct daily inspections. Preventive medicine specialists conduct surveys during sanitary inspections. Building occupants may incidentally observe cockroaches during work hours. PMQAEs inspect to validate complaints and as part of their quality assurance surveillance plan. Sticky traps are used to validate complaints and determine effectiveness 1 to 2 weeks after applications. Flushing agents are used only when cockroach populations need to be determined and may, on rare occasions, be used to minimize insecticide resistance.

I Non.c.chemical Techniques I

Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Building occupants, facility Caulk crack, crevices, and holes to maintenance personnel, or eliminate cockroach harborage pest management sites.

technicians.

Mechanical Control Pest management Vacuum cockroaches and egg technicians. capsules during evenings when cockroach activity is the greatest and facilities are typically closed.

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Cultural Control Food service personnel clean Practice good sanitation to areas. Maintenance reduce food and water used by personnel make plumbing cockroaches. Clean spilled food repairs. from all surfaces. Place food items in sealed containers. Keep break areas clean and wash food containers (e.g., soda cans, coffee cups, etc.) promptly.

Remove papers, bags, boxes, etc. from areas where food is present to eliminate harborage areas. Repair water leaks promptly. Rinse mops after use and hang to dry.

Biological Control NONE

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Basis for treatment: The presence of cockroaches may initiate the use of self-help methods. Two or more cockroaches/trap/day may indicate the need for a professional treatment.

Conducted by: Primarily a self-help effort by the building occupant. In-house or contracted Pest Management Technician services are used in locations where there are more than 2-cockroaches/sticky trap/day.

Control Standards: Replace bait stations every 3 months if cockroaches continue to be found. Remove empty bait stations to eliminate cockroach harborages. Continue bait station use for at least 90 days. If cockroaches are still observed after 90 days, or if 2 or more cockroaches/sticky trap/day are observed, contact pest manaQement technicians for assistance.

Approved Pesticide User and Source Bait stations for small cockroaches Self-help users refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G.

Boric acid dust Applied by certified Pest Management

Technician or self-help users. Self-help users refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G.

Residual crack and crevice insecticide Applied by certified Pest Management Technician. Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

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Remarks

Sensitive areas: Do not apply to areas where aquariums are present. Do not apply cholinesterase inhibiting pesticides in areas where young children are present.

Prohibited practices: Do not apply to food, utensils, or on preparation surfaces. Do not let unauthorized personnel in treatment areas until insecticides dry and odors subside.

Environmental concerns: See pesticide label for concerns.

Additional comments: German cockroaches are one of the most common household pests that typically require control. The installation has developed an effective and cost efficient program that focuses on long-term pest prevention and reduced use of toxic materials. German cockroaches (and all other living organisms) require three basic elements for survival. These elements are food, water, and a place to live (harborage). To address each of these elements, German cockroach control must involve a multi-phase and a multi-targeted approach (integrated pest management). Control is compromised when any of these elements are available to cockroaches. The use of long-term solutions is emphasized.

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I Outline# 2 I Installation: s1st RRC I Date: September 2006

PEST: American, Asian, and Smoky Brown Cockroaches

SITE: Sewers, structures, yard areas and crawl spaces

Surveillance

Conducted by: Building occupants may incidentally observe cockroaches in their work areas.

Pest management technicians or PMQAEs may inspect where professional assistance is requested using the following methods.

Methods: Sticky traps and inspections (preferably at night). Occasionally, a pyrethrin aerosol is applied directly into harborage sites to flush roaches.

Frequency: Daily incidental findings by building occupants. Pest management technicians should inspect in response to service order complaints or as programmed inspections.

PMQAEs inspect to validate complaints or as part of their quality assurance surveillance plan.

To determine if an insecticide application has been effective, use sticky traps 1 to 2 weeks after application. The presence of cockroaches may indicate an inadequate application. A flushing agent (pyrethrin) is only used when immediate population levels need to be determined.

I Non-chemical Techniques I

Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Facility maintenance Eliminate moisture in basements personnel or pest and other below ground areas management technicians. that could support cockroaches.

Ventilate wet or damp areas under buildings. In buildings that experience frequent invasion of American cockroaches, drains, particularly those in the basements or on ground level, should have grates or screens over the openings with a mesh size less than 1/8-inch. Utility doors should fit tightly, and pipe chases and other entry points should be sealed. Shrubs adjacent to building exteriors will be trimmed to maintain air circulation next to buildings.

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Sticky traps may be used to help control minor infestations. Seal around plumbing that penetrates walls and floors with caulking.

Outside, limit spaces where cockroaches can harbor. Such areas are bark chips, wooded planks, railroad ties, woodpile and trash. These areas are especially attractive for Smoky Browns and Asian cockroaches.

Mechanical Control Pest management Vacuum cockroaches and egg technicians. capsules during evenings when cockroach activity is the greatest and facilities are typically closed.

Cultural Control Food service personnel Place food items in sealed clean areas. Maintenance containers. Keep break areas personnel make plumbing clean and wash food containers repairs. (e.g., soda cans, coffee cups, etc.) promptly. Remove papers, bags, boxes, etc. from areas where food is present to eliminate harborage areas.

Repair water leaks promptly.

Rinse mops after use and hang to dry.

Biological Control NONE

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Basis for treatment: Cockroach presence and/or a sticky trap index of one or greater should initiate control methods. A threshold of no cockroaches is the control standard to achieve in food service/warehouse facilities within 4 months after pest control service is initiated. Re-application of bait stations may be required after initial bait supply is depleted.

Conducted by: Primarily a building maintenance responsibility. Pest management technicians treat if control methods failed and surveillance indicates a need for professional treatment.

Control Standards: Replace bait stations every 3 months if cockroaches continue to be found. Remove empty bait stations to eliminate cockroach harborages. Continue bait station use for at least 90 days. If cockroaches are still observed after 90 days, or if 2 or more cockroaches/sticky trap/day are observed, contact pest management technicians for assistance.

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Approved Pesticide User and Source Bait stations for large cockroaches Self-help users refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G.

Boric acid dust Applied by certified Pest Management

Technician or self-help users. Self-help users refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G.

Residual crack and crevice insecticide Applied by certified Pest Management Technician. Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Remarks

Sensitive areas: Do not treat sewers if precipitation is anticipated within 12 hours.

Prohibited practices: Do not apply to food, utensils, or on preparation surfaces. Do not let unauthorized personnel in treatment areas until insecticides dry and odors subside.

Environmental concerns: See pesticide label for concerns.

Additional comments: American cockroaches in sewers can become a problem if manholes are located near buildings and cockroaches migrate into work areas. Smoky brown cockroaches are typically found in drier sites such as attics, storage areas, and utility closets.

Asian cockroaches are attracted to homes by flying to the external lights. Insecticide rotation for these larger cockroaches is not normally necessary.

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Outline# 6 Installation: Rock Island Arsenal Date: 04/20/09

PEST: Filth Flies SITE: Inside buildings, primarily food service facilities

Surveillance

Conducted by: Building occupants, preventive medicine specialists, veterinary services personnel, pest management technicians and PMQAEs.

Methods: Observations of adult flies at flytraps or breeding habitats are the most common survey methods. Pest management technicians or PMQAEs may use sticky fly tape. Do not place fly tapes directly over stored food or over food preparation surfaces.

Frequency: Daily inspections are conducted by building occupants during routine facility use.

Preventive medicine specialists and veterinary food inspectors conduct inspections during daily or monthly sanitary inspections at food service facilities. Pest management technicians normally conduct surveys in response to complaints after self-help or contracted work fail, or, as a part of their quality assurance surveillance plan.

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Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Building occupants may Sticky flypaper may be used to use sticky flypaper. control minor infestations in Keeping doors closed when areas that are not directly over not in use is the food or food preparation responsibility of building surfaces. Use of flytraps (funnel occupants. Pest type, etc.) with an attractant may management technicians also be used. Screens are used may use flytraps. to prevent fly entry when doors and windows are left open.

Automatic self-closing devices should be placed on outer doors to reduce fly entry.

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Mechanical Control Contractors may be used to Electric fly grids may be used in install or service electric kitchen and eating areas. Avoid flytrap devices. Building using those fly grids that are maintenance personnel designed to electrocute flies that install, repair, and replace cause them to explode and screens, doors, and door fragment. Air curtains may also closing devices, air be used at entry points, but must curtains, and electric fly be installed and maintained grids. correctly to blow flies away from entrances covering entire door widths. Use fly swatters when necessary, avoiding contaminating food, utensils, and food preparation surfaces.

Cultural Control Building occupants are Clean spilled food and water from responsible for sanitation in work surfaces, walls and floors.

and around the immediate Wash dirty dishes and cooking vicinity of the work place. containers and do not leave Dumpsters are emptied exposed food in the facility and cleaned by facility overnight. Place garbage in maintenance staff or sealed bags and place them in contractors. containers with tight-fitting lids keeping them closed. Do not place dumpsters within 50 feet of facilities. Dumpsters are emptied and cleaned biweekly during the fly breeding season.

Biological Control NONE

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Basis for treatment: Self-help is used when flies are found within the facility. In very rare cases, professional treatment is used based on survey findings by medical, veterinary, or other pest management personnel. Additional professional treatment may be required if control standards are not achieved.

Conducted by: Primarily a building occupant responsibility using the self-help program. Pest management technicians apply pesticides onl~ in rare situations.

Control Standards: Flies are killed on contact. Fewer than living 5 flies observed after treatment indoors for a period of 24 hours.

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Purge Ill Applied by certified Pest Management

Technician or self-help users. Self-help users refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G.

9444-158 Aerosol 0.975% Pyrethrum

Remarks

Sensitive areas: Unauthorized personnel are not allowed in areas that receive space treatment. See pesticide label for precautions.

Prohibited practices: Do not apply pesticides on food items, utensils, or on food preparation surfaces.

Environmental concerns: See pesticide label for concerns.

Additional comments: Good sanitation measures should eliminate fly problems at most building sites. An equivalent pyrethrin product that has the same percent active ingredient and the site permitted by the label may also be used. If flies are coming into the facility from a nearby source (e.g., kennels, stables, refuse collection site, etc.), then Preventive Medicine or pest manaQement technicians may be requested for assistance.

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I Outline# 4 I Installation: 81 st RRC I Date: September 2006

PEST: Mosquitoes SITE: Cantonment areas.

Surveillance

Conducted by: Pest management technicians.

Methods: Surveys for larvae in standing water that has existed for 5 or more days.

Landing/biting count surveys are used in areas where day-biting mosquitoes are a problem.

Light traps can be used to survey for nocturnally active mosquitoes.

Frequency: Larval surveys are done during other duties. Larval and adult mosquito surveys are also performed when complaints from personnel or area residences are received. If a mosquito-borne disease is identified in an area, use light traps several nights per week to monitor populations.

I Non-chemical Techniques I

Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Facility maintenance Screens should be placed ·in personnel windows to exclude mosquitoes.

Temporary standing water sites that hold water should be graded or filled to eliminate breeding sites. Precautions must be taken to prevent damage to wetlands (See Section VI). Eliminate artificial breeding sites, such as tires.

Mechanical Control Facility maintenance Mow and remove grasses and personnel brush to reduce resting sites.

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Cultural Control Building and landscaping Remove items that can hold maintenance personnel. water such as bottles, cans, and discarded tires to reduce potential breeding sites. Clean gutters to reduce standing water.

Personnel should empty (weekly) or eliminate containers that hold water that may provide mosquito breeding sites. Use yellow incandescent light bulbs and high pressure sodium lights to reduce attracting mosquitoes ..

Biological Control Pest Management Placement of mosquito feeding Technicians or facility fish in water impoundment areas.

maintenance personnel

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Basis for treatment: Presence of mosquito larvae or when adult mosquito biting curtails outdoor activity of personnel, or there is a high potential or an outbreak for mosquito-borne diseases.

Conducted by: Pest management technicians.

Control Standards: Larval mosquitoes die before emerging. In the case of adult mosquitoes, control has been achieved when mosquito numbers in light traps are less than 25 female mosquitoes/trap/night level and/or incidence of mosquito-borne disease in humans has discontinued. Materials should be applied to all target sites per label directions.

Approved Pesticide User and Source Standard issue DEET repellent Used by all on-site personnel. Refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G for a complete listinQ of approved repellents.

Mosquito larvacides containing methoprene Applied by certified Pest Management (i.e.Altocid) or Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner Technician Insecticide product must be EPA variety israelensis (Bti) (i.e. Bactimos) registered for the application site.

ULV applied mosquito adulticides containing Applied by certified Pest Management malathion (i.e. Cythion) or resmetnrin (i.e. Technician Insecticide product must be EPA Scourge) registered for the application site.

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Sensitive areas: Do not apply aerosols when wind speeds exceed 5 miles per hour. Refer to a local list of pesticide sensitive individuals before appl1".ing ULV aerosols.

Prohibited practices: Do not apply larvicides before heavy precipitation that may wash away insecticides. Read pesticide labels for additional prohibited practices.

Environmental concerns: See pesticide label for concerns. These pesticides can harm honeybees. Do not damage or eliminate wetland ecosystems. For determining locations of wetland ecosystems refer to any natural resource or conservancy programs.

Additional comments: A good mosquito control program places heavy emphasis on habitat reduction and the use of repellents. Chemical control is directed primarily at mosquito larvae. If a mosquito-borne disease is detected in an area (found in mosquito populations or reported human cases) coordination for surveillance and control should be made with the USACHPPM South, Entomological Sciences Division, Fort McPherson, GA 30330, telephone number (404) 464-2564, and other federal (e.g., CDC}, State, or local health agencies.

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I Outline# 5 I Installation: 81 51 RRC I Date: September 2006

PEST: Fire ants (primarily the red imported fire ant)

SITE: Buildings, maintained turf areas and lawns, and training areas that receive frequent use.

Surveillance

Conducted by: Incidental observations by area users. Grounds maintenance personnel, pest management technicians, and PMQAEs.

Methods: Incidental observations of fire ants or their mounds. Surveillance is usually done in conjunction with other maintenance of grassy areas.

Frequency: Daily incidental observations by building occupants and grounds maintenance personnel. Pest management technicians inspect when there is a need to assess if a treatment must be used. PMQAEs inspect to validate complaints or as part of their quality assurance surveillance plan. Surveys are best accomplished after rainfall when mound development increases.

I Non-chemical Techniques I

Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Facility maintenance Caulk cracks and crevices in personnel exterior building surfaces and maintain tight-fitting doors.

Mechanical Control NONE

Cultural Control Natural resources Restoration of native tall grasses personnel have the and forests may reduce some fire responsibility for grass and ant populations because it favors forest restoration. Building competing species of ants. Fire occupants and area users ants do not do well in heavily are responsible for keeping shaded areas under trees.

areas free of food that Restoration of tree cover, native attract ants. short grass prairies, wetlands and other habitats that are unfavorable to fire ants can help reduce numbers and limit invasion. In picnic areas and other areas with food, use tight fitting lids on containers and trash receptacles.

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I Chemical Control Techniques I

Basis for treatment: Colonies located close to buildings, electrical boxes, telephone boxes, etc. Re-application may be required if acceptable control standards are not met.

Conducted by: Pest management technicians.

Control Standards: Worker ants carrying the bait back to the colony indicates there is sufficient ant activity to provide control. Fire ant population reductions will typically begin within 24 hours. Within 6 weeks after the initial application, fire ant activity should discontinue for an additional 12 weeks. Materials should be applied to all target sites per label directions. In small turf areas, baits are applied using a s,mall hand-held spreader or by sprinkling the material.

Large turf areas should be treated by using a calibrated mechanical or electric spreader.

Individual mound treatment will be done using injection or drenching applications. For indoor infestations, chemical applications include spot treatments where infestations occur and may include exterior perimeter treatment at actual or potential entry sites.

Approved Pesticide User and Source I

Fire ant baits containing hydramethylnon (i.e. Applied by certified Pest Management Amdro), abamectin (i.e. Ascend) or Technician Insecticide product must be EPA fenooxycarb (i.e. Award) registered for the application site.

Residual insecticide labeled for drench or Applied by certified Pest Management injection mound treatments Technician Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Short term contact insecticide labeled for Applied by certified Pest Management surface and entry area treatments. Technician Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Remarks

Sensitive areas: Do not contaminate food or feed by storage, use, or disposal practices.

Prohibited practices: Read pesticide labels for additional prohibited practices.

Environmental concerns: Do not apply baits near and in water and in winds that exceed 15 mph.

Additional comments: Use exterior baits when fire ants are seen foraging. Foraging usually occurs when the soil temperature is above 60°F and air temperature is 70-90° F. Do not use exterior baits if the grass is wet or if rainfall is expected within 3 hours. Do not irrigate baited turf areas for at least 3 hours. Drench ant mounds during early morning hours, when the temperature is 65-80°°F, and following rainfall, when ants are nearer to the surface.

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I Outline# 6 I Installation: s1st RRC I Date: September 2006

PEST: Household Ants (i.e. Odorous house ants, pharaoh ants, and pavement ants)

SITE: In or around buildings

Surveillance

Conducted by: Incidental observations by facility users or maintenance personnel. Pest management technicians conduct surveys to validate complaints or to evaluate control effectiveness (bait acceptance, etc.). PMQAEs may inspect for quality assurance of contracted services.

Methods: Inspections for ant activity (for live ants, frass, soil from colony development, foraging at bait, etc.). Pre- or post-treatment baiting or sticky-trapping placement may be performed to collect ants for identification, determine bait acceptance, and determine infestations and nest sites.

Frequency: Building occupants may incidentally observe ant activity. Pest management technicians perform pre-treatment surveys when requested and to determine control strategies.

Post-treatment surveys are used to evaluate control effectiveness. PMQAEs inspect to validate complaints or as part of their quality assurance surveillance plan.

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Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Facility maintenance or Eliminate ant harborage and pest management entry sites by caulking minor technicians caulk crevices. cracks, crevices, and holes in Facility users and walls or foundations, especially maintenance are at food, consumption, and responsible for maintaining preparation areas. Store food clean work areas. items in tight-fitting containers.

Maintain tight-fitting windows and doors. Remove unnecessary ground litter (i.e. lumber, bricks, and leaves) near structures.

Mechanical Control Grounds maintenance Keep tree and shrub branches personnel are responsible from contacting buildings.

for pruning vegetation.

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Cultural Control Building occupants and Clean areas where food is maintenance personnel stored, prepared, and served.

have the primary Clean spilled food immediately.

responsibility for removing Keep stored food products in food and garbage. sealed containers. Remove garbage from buildings daily especially where ants are a problem.

Biological Control NONE

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Basis for treatment: Ants observed in buildings.

Conducted by: Primarily a maintenance personnel responsibility. Pest management technicians are sometimes required to set out bait stations.

Control Standards: Bait acceptance by foraging ants is observed. The number of live ants observed begins to decline within 4 days after treatment began and no live ants observed 1-5 weeks after the treatment start date. For ants found indoors in an area where control is required immediately, residual insecticide sprays should be used only very sparingly to reduce ant worker populations. Baits should serve as the primary means for long term ant control.

Approved Pesticide User and Source Various ant bait materials Applied by certified Pest Management

Technician or self-help users. Self-help users refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G.

Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Contact aerosol insecticide labeled for surface Applied by certified Pest Management and entry area treatments Technician or self-help users. Self-help users refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G.

Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

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Sensitive areas: See pesticide label for sensitive areas.

Prohibited practices: Do not apply aerosol spray to food, utensils, and food preparation surfaces. Do not apply residual insecticides around ant bait stations to prevent ant repellency to bait placements.

Environmental concerns: See pesticide label for concerns.

Additional comments: Ants are normally a minor problem. Use of baits is the primary method of control. For assistance in identifying ants, send specimens to: MCHB AS ES, Commander, USACHPPM -South, 1312 Cobb Street SW, Fort McPherson, GA 30330-1075.

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I Outline# 7 I Installation: 81 51 RRC I Date: September 2006

PEST: Carpenter Ants SITE: Buildings with wood elements of construction

Surveillance

Conducted by: Incidental observations by building occupants. Pest management technicians conduct surveys to validate building occupant reports. Carpenter ant inspections are included in inspections for termites. PMQAEs inspect for carpenter ants to assure quality of contracted pest services.

Methods: Surveys using a stethoscope or similar device can be used to locate colonies in walls. Determination of nest sites is critical for proper treatment and control.

Frequency: Building occupants may incidentally observe ants during facility use. Surveys are performed by pest management technicians in conjunction with termite inspections or following complaints. PMQAEs inspect following contract work if complaints are received or as part of their quality assurance surveillance plan.

I Non-chemical Techniques I

Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Facility maintenance Replace damaged wood.

personnel Because carpenter ants live in soft, damp wood, reduce moisture sources such as condensation and leaks. Caulk to minimize ant access into buildings. Clean gutters for proper drainage. Keep soffets seated and roofing well-maintained ...

Mechanical Control Grounds maintenance Trim vegetation against siding personnel and roofs.

Cultural Control Facility maintenance Do not place firewood or other personnel wood against a building's outside to avoid bringing carpenter ant-infested wood near a building. It also prevents infestations and moisture accumulation next to buildings.

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I Biological Control !NONE

Basis for treatment: Presence of carpenter ants in buildings.

Conducted by: Pest management technicians.

Control Standards: When applying a residual insecticide treatment to carpenter ant nests, near immediate control should be noted. When applying baits, bait acceptance by foraging ants should be observed. The number of live ants observed begins to decline within 2 days after treatment began and no live ants observed 5 weeks after the treatment start date.

Approved Pesticide User and Source Residual insecticide labeled for application to Applied by certified Pest Management carpenter ant nests Technician. Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Carpenter ant baits containing fipronil (i.e. Applied by certified Pest Management Maxforce) or abamectin (i.e. Advance) Technician. Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Residual insecticide labeled for surface and Applied by certified Pest Management entry area treatments Technician. Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Remarks

Sensitive areas: Do not contaminate food, utensils, food containers, food preparation areas, or water.

Prohibited practices: Do not let unauthorized personnel in treatment areas until applied materials have dried and vapor odors subside.

Environmental concerns: See pesticide label for concerns.

Additional comments: Carpenter ants are normally a minor problem. Wood piles and hollow trees adjacent to buildings may serve as a sources of ant invasions. For assistance in identifying ants, send specimens to: MCHB AS ES, Commander, USACHPPM -South, 1312 Cobb Street SW, Fort McPherson, GA 30330-1075.

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I Outline # 16 I Installation: Rock Island Arsenal I Date: 04/20/09

PEST: Bees, Wasps, Hornets and Yellow Jackets

SITE: Utility structures, occupied buildings, surrounding areas, and other public use areas

Surveillance

Conducted by: Building occupants, maintenance personnel, pest management technicians, and PMQAEs.

Methods: Inspections for, or incidental observation of live insects or nests.

Frequency: Daily incidental observations by building occupants and maintenance personnel during work hours. Pest management technicians inspect when requested and following insufficient control by other methods. PMQAEs inspect contract work as part of quality assurance surveillance and when building occupants complain about inadequate contract services.

I Non-chemical Techniques I

Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Facility maintenance Place screens on windows and personnel and approved doors, and caulk gaps or bee keepers crevices to prevent access.

Forced water may be used to remove mud dauber nests.

Remove nests after treating with chemicals. Personnel allergic to stinging insects should avoid removing stinging insects. When controlling honey bees, remove hives, swarms, and hive materials (i.e., wax, honey, and dead bees) in walls. Beekeepers remove hives and swarms.

Mechanical Control Pest management These insects (live or dead) and technician nests can be removed by vacuuming, though care should be taken in doing so.

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Cultural Control Building occupants and Yellow jackets and hornets are grounds maintenance are attracted to meats, sweets, and responsible for keeping putrid trash. Therefore, seal areas free of trash. garbage in plastic bags and use Grounds maintenance tight-fitting lids on receptacles.

personnel or contractors Flowering plants that can attract select vegetation and bees or wasps should not be plants unattractive to these planted closely to frequently used stinging insects. areas such as building entrances.

Biological Control NONE

I Chemical Control Techniques I

Basis for treatment: Target pests found in utility structures, etc. Because honeybees are important economic insects, chemical control should be used only when other tactics have failed.

Conducted by: Utility, or facility maintenance personnel, and pest management technicians.

Control Standards: Target pests are killed following treatment and control is maintained for 7 days. All honey beehive material must be removed (i.e., wax, dead bees, and brood) to prevent re-infestations. Repair damaged structures.

Approved Pesticide User and Source Residual aerosol insecticide labeled for Applied by certified Pest Management applying directly to insects and nests. Treat Technician or self-help users. Self-help users nests during early mornings or evenings when refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G.

most insects occupy their nests and during Insecticide product must be EPA registered for cool weather, when they are least active. the application site.

Residual insecticide labeled for surface and Applied by certified Pest Management entry area treatments Technician. Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Wasp Freeze d-Trans Allethrin 0.249% -- Aerosol 499-362 x Caution

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Sensitive areas: Do not apply insecticide diluted with water into electrical wire areas. Extreme caution is used around electrical lines when using metal ladders and aerosol extension poles.

Prohibited practices: See pesticide label for prohibited practices.

Environmental concerns: See pesticide label for concerns.

Additional comments: Notify a local beekeeper when swarms of honey bees are found. All bees, including the queen should be removed. Chemical use is the last resort for honey bees control. Seal crevices where bees can access structures. All hive materials (dead bees, brood, wax, and honey) must be removed from hives found inside walls. Do not disturb naturally occurring honey bee swarms and hives found in training areas unless they curtail military training. Remove and dispose nests of bees, wasps and hornets away from the treatment site after they are killed. Relocate shrubs that attract stinging insects that are planted close to sidewalks, building entrances, and other public use areas. Cover entrance holes of bumble bee or yellow jacket nests in the ground with soil immediately after treatme_nt_. _________ __, B-24

I Outline# 9 I Installation: 81 51 RRC I Date: September 2006

PEST: Medically important ectoparasites (ticks, fleas, lice, chiggers, etc.)

SITE: Building areas occupied by personnel with infestations as well as ranges and other outdoor use areas.

Surveillance

Conducted by: Personnel make incidental observations. Field Sanitation Team members and Preventive Medicine personnel inspect when requested. PMQAEs may inspect possible infested areas as part of their quality assurance surveillance plan for contracted work.

Methods: There are some special survey techniques available such as placing black objects on vegetation to detect the presence of chiggers, the use of specially designed traps for the detection of fleas or the use of cloth drags to detect ticks. However, visual observation for the presence of the ectoparasite servers as the primary means of surveillance.

Frequency: Personal examination is performed daily while in ectoparasite habitats and after returning from the habitats. Preventive medicine services may inspect for ectoparasite in high-use outdoor areas when requested. Veterinary personnel, military police, and pet owners should normally conduct daily flea and tick inspections at kennels or other places where pets are kept. Pest management technicians inspect in response to service orders and to determine the need for professional treatment. PMQAEs inspect contract work if complaints are received or as part of their quality assurance surveillance plan.

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Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Training site users or range Wear clothing properly outdoors maintenance personnel, to prevent ticks and other pet owners and building ectoparasite from getting inside occupants. clothing. Long pants should be worn and tucked into boot tops or

B-25 socks. When possible, tape around the top of socks where they meet pants or blouse pants.

Ticks attached on humans and pets should be removed. Caulk cracks and crevices at dog kennel/bedding areas to reduce tick harborage. Wild or feral animals that are host for fleas should be removed and excluded from buildings.

Mechanical Control Training site users or range Rake litter from bivouac areas maintenance personnel, and cut tall grasses within a two-pet owners and building meter perimeter of tents and occupants. other inhabited areas. When possible, grassy areas along edge areas at ranges will be mowed as directed by Natural Resource staff or grounds/range maintenance supervisors.

Vacuuming carpets and upholstered furniture will help to control fleas.

Cultural Control Training site users or range When a site has a high maintenance personnel population of ticks or other and Natural Resources ectoparasite, an alternate site personnel should be selected for activities when possible. Controlled fires can be useful to provide season long control at certain sites under the guidance of the appropriate Natural Resource personnel.

When dealing with lice, wash all potentially infested clothing in hot water and dry clothing on the hottest setting for 20 minutes.

Non-washable clothes should be dry-cleaned. Thoroughly clean toilets and floors in latrines.

Vacuum carpets, mattresses, and upholstered furniture thoroughly.

Biological Control NONE

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Basis for treatment: The presence of ectoparasites.

Conducted by: All on-site personnel.

Control Standards: No further presence of the target ectoparasite.

Approved Pesticide User and Source Standard issue DEET repellent Used by all on-site personnel. Refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G for a complete listinQ of approved repellents.

Standard issue permethrin repellent applied to Used by all on-site personnel. Refer to Self-the exterior of outer clothing only (not help material listing in Appendix G for a undergarments) complete listing of approved repellents.

Residual insecticide labeled for application to Applied by certified Pest Management ground surface, leaf litter, and low-growing Technician. Insecticide product must be EPA veQetation registered for the application site.

Residual insecticide labeled for crack and Applied by certified Pest Management crevice treatment of kennels and quarters with Technician. Insecticide product must be EPA infested pets registered for the application site.

Chemical (insecticide) applications applied to Only those individuals infested with lice.

individuals infested with lice Follow physician recommendations for personal treatment.

Chemical (insecticide) applications applied to Only those individuals infested with chiggers.

individuals infested with chiggers Follow physician recommendations for personal treatment.

Remarks

Sensitive areas: See pesticide label for sensitive areas.

Prohibited practices: See pesticide label for prohibited practices.

Environmental concerns: See pesticide label for concerns.

Additional comments: Prevention of ectoparasites infestations occurring in the field depends on proper uniform wearing and use of repellents. For additional information on personal protective techniques against various ectoparasites see Technical Guide No. 36, "Personal Protective Techniques Against Insects and Other Arthropods of Military Significance". This is available from the Defense Pest Management Information Analysis Center (DPMIAC), AFPMB, DSN 295-7479, or commercial (301) 295-7479. See Appendix G for an item list of DoD repellents available.

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I Outline # 10 I Installation: 81 51 RRC l Date: September 2006

J PEST: Spiders SITE: Buildings and other structures

I Surveillance I Conducted by: Facility users or maintenance personnel may incidentally observe spiders.

Pest management technicians or preventive medicine personnel may conduct surveys to validate complaints or to evaluate control. PMQAEs may survey for quality assurance of pest services.

Methods: Incidental observation is the primary survey method. Spiders are frequently found in dry, cool, undisturbed places. Insect sticky traps may be used for inspections.

Frequency: Building occupants may incidentally observe spiders during facility use. Pest management technicians inspect when requested, following ineffective control, and if medically important spiders are suspected. PMQAEs inspect to validate complaints or as part of their quality assurance surveillance plan.

I Non-chemical Techniques I

Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Building occupants or Maintain screens and weather-custodial services keep stripping around doors and facilities clean. windows. Caulk cracks and Maintenance personnel crevices in building exteriors, install, repair, or replace maintaining tight fitting doors, weather-stripping and and using tight-fitted window screens. screens. Attempt to store heavy items on some type of support to avoid their contact with the floor.

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When possible, place items in sealed plastic, tight meshed bags, or sealed boxes to prevent spider harborage. Control spiders outdoors by washing webs with a hose. Insect sticky traps can be placed next to doorjambs to intercept incoming spiders (if it is suspected they are coming into the building). Sticky traps can be used to determine if additional control methods are needed, depending on the number and species of spiders trapped.

Mechanical Control Building occupants or Sweep or vacuum spiders and custodial services. webs.

Cultural Control Building occupants and Prevent infestations through maintenance personnel. good housekeeping. Keep boxes and equipment neatly stored on shelves to eliminate harborage areas for spiders. Clean and dispose of trash, debris, and old equipment. Use yellow incandescent lights at doors to attract fewer insects, reducing spider food.

Biological Control NONE

I Chemical Control Techniques I

Basis for treatment: Spiders present in or around buildings or structures.

Conducted by: Maintenance personnel or Pest Management Technician.

Control Standards: Spiders are killed within one hour upon contact. No live spiders observed within 24 hours and control continues for a period of 30 days

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Contact aerosol insecticide labeled for surface Applied by certified Pest Management and entry area treatments. Technician or self-help users. Self-help users refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G.

Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Residual insecticide labeled for surface and Applied by certified Pest Management entry area treatments. This option is used Technician. Insecticide product must be EPA when other control tactics failed to achieve registered for the application site.

control or the spiders are medically significant.

Remarks

Sensitive areas: Do not apply pesticides on food, utensils, and food preparation surfaces.

Read the label for additional precautions.

Prohibited practices: Do not let unauthorized personnel in treatment areas until pesticide has dried and odors subsided.

Environmental concerns: Spiders are predators of many insect pests and are therefore considered beneficial. Consider using pesticides only when poisonous spiders pose a risk to personnel. See pesticide label for additional concerns.

Additional comments: Poisonous spiders of concern include the black widow spiders and the brown recluse spiders. Black widow spiders are often found in undisturbed places in warehouses, storage areas, and in and around other buildings. The adult female spiders are not overly aggressive except when they are guarding egg sacs. Caution should be exercised.

The brown recluse spiders are often found in undisturbed habitats in the attics, cellars and lofts of homes and other buildings. It also invades the home and may take up residence in shoes and other articles of clothing and bites when these are donned. All species are poisonous to varying degrees. Their bite often results in scarring due to the necrotic action of their venom.

Pictures of these two groups follow.

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Brown Recluse Spider

Southern Black Widow Spider

Brown Recluse Spider

"Close up of violin back"

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I Outline # 11 I Installation: s1st RRC I Date: September 2006

PEST: Crickets, eaiwigs, scorpions, and other I SITE: Buildings and adjacent areas crawling arthropods I

Surveillance

Conducted by: Pest management technicians may inspect to validate complaints and determine the correct control measures to use. PMQAEs may inspect to assure quality of contract services.

Methods: Inspections for pest is the most common method. Sticky traps may be used indoors for crawling arthropod pests.

Frequency: Incidental observations by occupants. Pest management technicians inspect when requested following failure of other non-chemical control methods. PMQAEs inspect contract work if complaints are received or as part of a quality assurance surveillance.

I Non-chemical Techniques I

Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Building occupants or Maintain tight-fitting doors and maintenance personnel window screens to prevent indoor infestations. Remove unnecessary plant debris, mulches, trash, leaf piles, boards, and rocks from building perimeters. Eliminate excess moisture around building exteriors (e.g., leaking faucets or improperly installed downspouts or splash guards).

Mechanical Control Building occupants or Small infestations can be swept maintenance personnel or vacuumed. Cut weeds and grass around buildings. Reduce harborage and excessive moisture by pruning shrub branches to create a minimum 4-inch space underneath the bush.

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Cultural Control Building occupants or Reduce pest harborage through maintenance personnel sanitation practices. Clean areas where pests often hide: in areas with trash, old boxes, and other debris to reduce infestations.

Biological Control NONE

I Chemical Control Techniques I

Basis for treatment: Crickets, earwigs, scorpions, or other crawling arthropods found within buildings.

Conducted by: Primarily a self-help effort by the building occupant.

Control Standards: No live crickets or other crawling arthropods 24 hours after treatment and for a period of 30 days.

Approved Pesticide User and Source Contact aerosol insecticide labeled for surface Applied by certified Pest Management and entry area treatments. Technician or self-help users. Self-help users refer to Self-help material listing in Appendix G.

Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Residual crack and crevice insecticide Applied by certified Pest Management Technician. Insecticide product must be EPA registered for the application site.

Remarks

Sensitive areas: Do not contaminate food, utensils, food preparation surfaces, or food containers.

Prohibited practices: Do not let unauthorized personnel in treatment areas until insecticides dry and odors subside.

Environmental concerns: See pesticide label for concerns.

Additional comments: Exclusion, harborage reduction, and moisture control are the primary methods to control. Pest management technicians inspect when requested following failure of other control methods.

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I Outline # 12 I Installation: 81 st RRC I Date: September 2006

JJ PEST: Termites (subterranean and drywood) JJ SITE: Buildings and other wooden structures

Surveillance

Conducted by: Incidental surveys are conducted by building occupants. Evidence of a possible termite infestation includes termite damage (wood and cellulose material often lined with soil or dried mud), mud tubes, frass pellets, discarded wings along window sills, floors and in spider webs, or termite swarms. Certified pest management technicians are the primary surveyors for termite infestations and species identification. A good termite inspector understands basic termite biology, recognizes infestations and possible sites of entry, and has knowledge of building construction. PMQAEs validate all termite inspections by contractors.

Methods: Inspections are made for the presence of termites, their mud tubes, frass pellets, carton nests, damage, or conditions that could favor infestations. Inspections performed by pest management technicians are recorded on floor plans drawn to scale indicating locations of infestations, termite damage and locations of possible entry sites (expansion joints, settlement cracks, and plumbing). Features that could complicate treatments (drains and wells) and provide favorable conditions (areas that trap moisture, poor drainage and ventilation) for infestations are also recorded. Inspections of a building's exterior, crawl space, basement, and slab-on-ground substructure, are inspected by certified Pest Management Technicians.

Frequency: Inspections are conducted annually for drywood termites, subterranean termites and Formosan subterranean termites for all buildings constructed with cellulose-containing materials. These surveys may be performed as specific termite inspections or performed in conjunction with services for other pests. Additional inspections are performed when termite damage or swarms are reported and prior to major construction rehabilitation projects involving new additions and floor work at grade level. PMQAEs inspect following contract performance as part of quality assurance surveillance.

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I Non-chemical Techniques]

Type Conducted by Method Physical Control Facility maintenance Eliminate moisture sources that personnel. Note: Accurate encourage termite colonies.

termite identification is Examples include leaking pipes required to determine the under buildings, dripping faucets, appropriate control action and incorrect drainage. Ensure to take. that crawl spaces are well-ventilated. Termite shields should be used during construction. Seal expansion joints in concrete floors and around plumbing that penetrates slabs. Cover exposed soil in crawl spaces with polyethylene sheeting or roofing paper to reduce evaporation from soil and to prevent condensation on floor.

Mechanical Control Facility maintenance Replace or repair infested personnel. Note: Accurate material.