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Military Aircraft Quarantine Prevention: Strengths & Challenges

Capt Timothy DavisHQ AMC/A7OO

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Military Aircraft Quarantine Prevention

Purpose: Provide a current synopsis of how pests are prevented from being disseminated in military aircraft operations.

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Overview

Background

Strengths

Challenges

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Background

Problem: Aircraft have the potential to unintentionally move organisms.• Military requirements• Air Mobility Command assets

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Background

Solutions:• Airbase vector/pest management• Aircraft disinsection

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Airbase Vector/Pest Management

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Aircraft Disinsection

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Aircraft Disinsection

Procedure:• Situation based• Label requirements• WHO approved procedures

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Aircraft Disinsection

Aerosol Spraying (WHO Recommended)• Blocks away: use of aerosols* prior to take-off with overhead racks,

lockers and toilets open (in practice most commonly done in flight soon after take off)

• Pre-flight & Top of descent: Cabin sprayed prior to passenger boarding with 2% permethrin followed by in-flight spraying with 2% d-phenothrin as aircraft start its descent to destination

• Pre-embarkation: suggested but not yet recommended by WHO: use of a mixture of 2% permethrin (residual ) plus 2% d-phenothrin (fast acting)

• Cargo holds: have to be sprayed by ground staff prior to door closure using recommended aerosols*

* 2% permethrin cis/trans ratio 25/75 or 2% d-phenothrin, 100 g cans, 35 g of formulation per 100 m3

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Aircraft Disinsection

Residual sprays (cabin, flight deck, lockers, cargo holds)• Only permethrin currently recommended (cis/trans ratio 25/75)

• Dosage: 0.2 g a.i./m2

• Dilution: 10 ml of dilution per m2

• All surfaces to be treated• Treatment at intervals < 2 months• Areas receiving substantial cleaning require “touch-up”

spraying based on weekly inspections. Implies use of a fluorescent dye mixed with insecticide and UV lamp for inspections.

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Strengths

Japanese Beetle Control

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Strengths

OEF Support

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Challenges

Operation Unified Response

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Challenges

Operation Deep Freeze

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Conclusions

Compile regulations/guidance and list of POCs all in one location

Products/labels to disinsect manned aircraft

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Questions?