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The Armed Forces Pest Management Board Products and Information. Armed Forces Pest Management Board. AFPMB Mission.
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The Armed Forces Pest Management BoardProducts and Information
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 Informationfrom 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’
Products and Informationfrom 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)
Products and Informationfrom 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’
17 DVEPs Most recent one is the Commonwealth of Independent States - Central Asian States Includes Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Products and Informationfrom 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’