Information Report Requirements.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

patch or the product should be repackaged or removed.

(e.g., furniture, craft items, tool handles, wooden

Rodent-proof garbage and trash receptacles will be

equipment parts, and pallets). Shipments received from

provided in sufficient numbers and locations, and their

tropical areas are especially prone to insect infestation.

use should be enforced. Eating and drinking must be

Wood dust (sawdust) and small holes indicate damage

restricted to designated areas because open food

by insects.

containers attract rodents. Dead rodents, birds, and

other pests must be removed promptly from the storage

(2) Termites are the most destructive insect

area by warehouse personnel. Removal of all garbage

pests at military installations. They eat wood and other

and trash should be accomplished at least weekly.

cellulose products such as paper and fiberboard. They

can destroy structural timbers, pallets, crates, boxes,

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Summary of Pest Management Procedures.

tool handles, furniture, books, and other wood and

cotton products. By attacking packaging or crating in

Effective pest management operations will provide the

storage areas, they will seriously damage stored items

necessary measures to ensure the safe and efficient

such as nylon parachutes and woolen clothing.

control of insects, rodents, weeds, and other pests. Pest

(3) The storage officer should request

management will be conducted in accordance with each

technical assistance from facilities engineering in the

installation's pest management plan and should include

inspection of lumber and other forest products for

inspections to determine the need for and effectiveness

insects and wood-destroying fungi. Infested timbers will

of pest control measures; determination of construction

be treated with approved pesticides. Depot stocks of

needs and maintenance criteria to protect against pest

wood products will be treated to prevent infestation and

damage; and pest control operations to include pesticide

damage.

application and fumigation.

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Information Report Requirements.

a. Insect Management.

(1) Installation pest management plans will

a. In accordance with service specific directives

provide for the application of preventive as well as

and MIL-STD-904, all DOD activities that store infestible

remedial control measures. An effective stored product

supplies will report pest-induced losses.

pest management program integrates the combination

b. The pest infestation loss record keeping and

of biological, mechanical, physical, cultural, and

reporting requirements prescribed in this publication are

chemical controls. Biological controls or measures

assigned Report Control Symbol DD-A&L (AR) 1701.

include the use of pheromone traps for survey and

Existing data elements from DOD 5000.12-M, DOD

insect growth regulators. An example of physical control

Manual for Standard Data Elements, should be used in

is temperature regulation (i.e., cold storage).

the reporting requirements to the greatest extent

(2) Mechanical controls include draining,

possible.

eliminating harborage, and rodent proofing. Cultural

controls involve increasing awareness, stock rotation,

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Reclamation or Disposal of Infested Stocks.

training personnel, and practicing good housekeeping.

Chemical controls include selective use of pesticides in

After infested stock has been fumigated, it should be

spraying, dusting, fumigating, baiting, and wood

examined for fitness for human consumption or

protection. Trained personnel are required for pesticide

serviceability. Subsistence unfit for human consumption

application. Regardless of the pesticide used, label

may be salvaged for animal food or destroyed. Cloth or

instructions must be followed in accordance with Federal

other nonsubsistence items, which are not heavily

law. Technical assistance should be requested from the

damaged, should be evaluated for return to stock. In

appropriate PMC since different stored products pests

each instance, technical advice prior to disposition of

may require different control measures.

the affected stock should be obtained from the quality

b. Rodent Management.

assurance inspector, military food inspector, or other

(1) Rodents are serious stored products

appropriate personnel.

pests. Rodent control is a continuous program with a

sustained effort to eliminate the cause of infestation

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Housekeeping.

rather than one of periodic intensive campaigns.

Effective rodent control is dependent on the elimination

Proper housekeeping practices are essential for the

of food and shelter. The control program will include

protection of supplies in storage. Floors, containers,

removal of food and water supply,

MHE, storage areas, pallets, and other storage aids

must be clean and free of any substances that will

attract; provide food and water for; or harbor insects,

birds, rodents, and other pests. Tears and ruptures in

food containers must be closed with a

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