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Where the Rubber MeetsWhere the Rubber Meets the Road the Road
Creative Pest Control “On the Fly”Creative Pest Control “On the Fly”
Session GoalsSession Goals
• Stimulate sharing of information among military Stimulate sharing of information among military entomologists of creative solutions used for entomologists of creative solutions used for pest control problems. Let this session be just pest control problems. Let this session be just the beginning . . .the beginning . . .
• Promote establishment of centralized database Promote establishment of centralized database where these and future creative solutions can where these and future creative solutions can be incorporated for easy access to military be incorporated for easy access to military entomology community. entomology community.
LT Elizabeth DykstraLT Elizabeth Dykstra
NDVECC BangorNDVECC Bangor
Non-Scientific Poll of Army & Navy Non-Scientific Poll of Army & Navy Entomologists Regarding Use of Entomologists Regarding Use of
MREs for Pest ControlMREs for Pest Control
• 12 Responded to MRE Survey 12 Responded to MRE Survey
(~13% Total Army & Navy Entomologists)(~13% Total Army & Navy Entomologists)
– Army: n=8 (8/60 = ~13% response)Army: n=8 (8/60 = ~13% response)– Navy: n=4 (4/31 = 13% response)Navy: n=4 (4/31 = 13% response)
Potential Pest Control Items in MREsPotential Pest Control Items in MREs
• Peanut ButterPeanut Butter• Cheese SpreadCheese Spread• Pound CakesPound Cakes• Main EntreesMain Entrees• Drink MixesDrink Mixes• Crackers Crackers • Jelly/JamJelly/Jam
•Chocolate Cookie BarChocolate Cookie Bar•Oatmeal CookiesOatmeal Cookies•Tootsie RollsTootsie Rolls•Granola BarsGranola Bars•Egg-Based EntreesEgg-Based Entrees•Plastic SpoonsPlastic Spoons•Cardboard MRE CaseCardboard MRE Case•Plastic MRE PouchPlastic MRE Pouch
Peanut ButterPeanut Butter
• Rodent BaitRodent Bait• Works great as attractant when placed in middle of glue Works great as attractant when placed in middle of glue
boardboard• More effective than cheese spread as baitMore effective than cheese spread as bait
P.B.
Peanut ButterPeanut Butter
• Rodent BaitRodent Bait- Cons- Cons
• Too messy; too runny and softToo messy; too runny and soft• Can be eaten from the trap without setting it offCan be eaten from the trap without setting it off
Counteract by applying or wrapping in gauze stripCounteract by applying or wrapping in gauze strip
• Takes too many packets and is popular with troopsTakes too many packets and is popular with troops– (Complaints about people like LTC O’Guinn who (Complaints about people like LTC O’Guinn who
keep eating bait with crackers => uses up bait in keep eating bait with crackers => uses up bait in non-mission essential ways)non-mission essential ways)
– Increases risk of fragging incidentsIncreases risk of fragging incidents
Cheese SpreadCheese Spread
• Rodent BaitRodent Bait
• Not as attractive to rodents as Peanut ButterNot as attractive to rodents as Peanut Butter• Dries out on trap and screws up trap Dries out on trap and screws up trap
mechanismsmechanisms• Popular item with troops and not as easily Popular item with troops and not as easily
obtainedobtained
Tootsie RollsTootsie Rolls
• Use in Mouse TrapsUse in Mouse Traps– The key is to put it The key is to put it
UNDER the lever UNDER the lever and not on top so the and not on top so the mice get the full mice get the full force of the trap force of the trap without stealing the without stealing the bait.bait.
– Mice can’t steal this Mice can’t steal this as easily as they can as easily as they can the P.B.the P.B.
Other Successful Rodent BaitsOther Successful Rodent Baits
• Granola type BarsGranola type Bars• Poppyseed Pound cake Poppyseed Pound cake • Chocolate Cookie BarChocolate Cookie Bar• Oatmeal CookiesOatmeal Cookies
Other Successful Rodent BaitsOther Successful Rodent Baits
• CrackersCrackers• Jellies & JamsJellies & Jams
Other Successful Rodent BaitsOther Successful Rodent Baits
• For desert rodents For desert rodents
– – Fresh fruit works Fresh fruit works well; Try the MRE well; Try the MRE fruit too.fruit too.
Drink MixesDrink Mixes
• Filth fly attractantsFilth fly attractants
ProsPros– Not real attractive to Not real attractive to
flies flies
ConsCons– Can blow away unless Can blow away unless
sprinkled onto sticky sprinkled onto sticky tape e.g. duct tapetape e.g. duct tape
Drink MixesDrink Mixes
• Use as sugar solution in Use as sugar solution in water bottle fly bait water bottle fly bait
Note: Not as effective as Note: Not as effective as something stinkiersomething stinkier
Main EntreesMain Entrees
• Use for raccoon (and skunk?) bait.Use for raccoon (and skunk?) bait.• Allow to “ferment” in sun and use for filth fly Allow to “ferment” in sun and use for filth fly
attractant.attractant.
Egg-Based mealsEgg-Based meals
• Filth Fly AttractantFilth Fly Attractant
Mix with water and Mix with water and allow to sit for a few allow to sit for a few days in the sun for days in the sun for attracting filth fliesattracting filth flies
Plastic SpoonsPlastic Spoons
• Use to measure small Use to measure small amounts of fly bait or amounts of fly bait or dry pesticides.dry pesticides.
• Be sure to label “For Be sure to label “For Pesticide Use ONLY”Pesticide Use ONLY”
Plastic MRE PouchPlastic MRE Pouch
• Temporary holding bag Temporary holding bag for rodents or other for rodents or other creaturescreatures
• Short term dry ice Short term dry ice holder – wrap with duct holder – wrap with duct tape and paper (e.g. tape and paper (e.g. paper towels) to paper towels) to increase insulation.increase insulation.
• Container for small Container for small equipment or trash equipment or trash
Cardboard MRE CaseCardboard MRE Case
• Use cardboard to make Use cardboard to make an expanded trigger on an expanded trigger on rodent trapsrodent traps
• Darken inside of box or Darken inside of box or cover with dark cloth and cover with dark cloth and use as Mosquito Resting use as Mosquito Resting Box.Box.
• Dry Ice holderDry Ice holder– Wrap well with Duct Tape, Wrap well with Duct Tape,
punch small holes in sides punch small holes in sides and hang near trap.and hang near trap.
Cardboard MRE CaseCardboard MRE Case
• Trap for small rodents or birds Trap for small rodents or birds
(Gives a bored Marine something to do)(Gives a bored Marine something to do)
Cardboard MRE CaseCardboard MRE Case
• Use as holding pen for Use as holding pen for captured creaturescaptured creatures
Negative (and Other) Reports Negative (and Other) Reports
Not Attractive to RodentsNot Attractive to Rodents• Beef SticksBeef Sticks• PeanutsPeanuts• Fruit / Nut mixFruit / Nut mix• Crushed crackers mixed with grape jellyCrushed crackers mixed with grape jelly
OtherOther• Belief that MREs can be used as effective, fast-Belief that MREs can be used as effective, fast-
acting non-lethal stomach poisons for just acting non-lethal stomach poisons for just about anything, except soldiers and Marines.about anything, except soldiers and Marines.
Beyond MREs . . .Beyond MREs . . .
Mosquito Resting / Attractant AreasMosquito Resting / Attractant Areas
• Paint or cover with a Paint or cover with a dark cloth a box of dark cloth a box of some sort (ammo box, some sort (ammo box, MRE case, whatever).MRE case, whatever).
• Mosquito netting with Mosquito netting with animal underneath as animal underneath as baitbait
Eye Gnat ControlEye Gnat Control
• Noticed that gnats were Noticed that gnats were attracted to roadkill crabs.attracted to roadkill crabs.
• Put rotting fish parts in Put rotting fish parts in cups, then covered with cups, then covered with netting and put fly bait on netting and put fly bait on netting.netting.
• Gnats attracted to rotting Gnats attracted to rotting fish, fed on fly bait, and fish, fed on fly bait, and successfully killed.successfully killed.
““In-a-Pinch” Dry Ice TrapIn-a-Pinch” Dry Ice Trap
• Use a section of mosquito netting or cloth stockinette Use a section of mosquito netting or cloth stockinette (from Medical). (from Medical).
• Form tube with embroidery hoops (or something Form tube with embroidery hoops (or something similar) on both ends to keep length of tube spread similar) on both ends to keep length of tube spread open. open.
• Hang well sweated sock or sock with dry ice from top Hang well sweated sock or sock with dry ice from top end so that bait hangs inside tube.end so that bait hangs inside tube.
• Tie off top so that top end is closed off; leave bottom Tie off top so that top end is closed off; leave bottom end open.end open.
• Hang out over night or for specified time.Hang out over night or for specified time.• Collect mosquitoes at end of surveillance time. Collect mosquitoes at end of surveillance time.
Cautions on Cautions on Sticky Tape for Fly ControlSticky Tape for Fly Control
•Beware of using commercial sticky tapes in hot Beware of using commercial sticky tapes in hot temperatures – coating will melt and drip off tape, temperatures – coating will melt and drip off tape, thereby losing stickiness. thereby losing stickiness. Does not go over well in mess tents if coating drips onto Does not go over well in mess tents if coating drips onto tables.tables.
•Sand and dust storms will coat tape and reduce or Sand and dust storms will coat tape and reduce or eliminate stickiness and hence effectiveness.eliminate stickiness and hence effectiveness.
Acknowledgements and Thank Yous Acknowledgements and Thank Yous to the Following Contributors:to the Following Contributors:
• COL Terry KleinCOL Terry Klein• CDR Mike BangsCDR Mike Bangs• LTC Eric MilstreyLTC Eric Milstrey• LCDR George SchoelerLCDR George Schoeler• LCDR Dan SzumlasLCDR Dan Szumlas• LCDR David LavenderLCDR David Lavender• MAJ Jennifer CaciMAJ Jennifer Caci• LT Fred StellLT Fred Stell
•CPT Michael HiettCPT Michael Hiett•CPT Jittawadee MurphyCPT Jittawadee Murphy•1LT Lewis Long1LT Lewis Long•HMC(SW) Gary YestingsmeierHMC(SW) Gary Yestingsmeier•HM1 (ret) Mike ElamHM1 (ret) Mike Elam•Mike MedinaMike Medina•Jim DennettJim Dennett•Dave HedgesDave Hedges
