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DWFP is an initiative —$5M/year to develop and validate novel methods to protect US military from threats posed by di

Innovative Vector Control Developments from the Research Program for Deployed War-Fighter Protection (DWFP) against disease-carrying insects Graham B. White AFPMB Consultant and DWFP Facilitator TriService PMW @ NAS JAX Feb 2010. DWFP is an initiative —$5M/year

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  1. Innovative Vector Control Developments from the Research Program forDeployed War-Fighter Protection (DWFP) against disease-carrying insectsGraham B. WhiteAFPMB Consultant and DWFP FacilitatorTriService PMW @ NAS JAX Feb 2010

  2. DWFP is an initiative —$5M/year to develop and validate novel methods to protect US military from threats posed by disease-carrying insects MMoU supplement 2004: “…U.S. Department of Defense, through the DWFP, to provide funding to the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the United States Department of Agriculture to reinvigorate the mutually beneficial relationship between the two Departments. The DWFP will be executed under the auspices of the Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB), The program will consist of a noncompetitive funding process for ARS-based research and a competitively funded grants process open to non-ARS scientists.”

  3. DWFP Objective “screen, develop, and evaluate new and existing public health insecticides and improve application methods to provide protection to deployed war-fighters from arthropod vectors of diseases”

  4. DoD prior achievements(with USDA-ARS) Aerosol valve with pressurized spray-can system (1941- 43) DDT vs lice, malaria vectors, etc (1943- ) DEET insect repellent (1947- ) SIT population suppression (1949- ) ULV insecticide spray (1970s) BTI biolarvicide (1977- ) Monomolecular layer larvicide (1977- ) Permethrin-impregnated fabrics (1978- ) Lethal Ovitrap for dengue vectors (1997- )

  5. DWFP Technical CommitteeSelect & Review Projects / Provide Feedback • Lt Col Doug Burkett AFPMB - RLO • CAPT (ret) Gary Breeden NMCPHC – Navy Med Ent PM • CAPT Stan Cope AFPMB - Director • CAPT Mark Beavers AFPMB - CIS • COL Russ Coleman USAMMDA – Army • COL Scott Gordon USAMRU-K - Army • COL Rich Johnson USUHS - Army • Col John Putnam Air Force Academy - AF • COL (ret) Dan Strickman USDA-ARS NPL#104 • Dr. Graham White DWFP Tech Consultant, UFL & USDA

  6. Deployed War-Fighter Protection ProgramDevelopment of New Pesticides and ApplicationMethods to Protect Military Personnel From Biting Arthropods Administered by Armed Forces Pest Management Board Funding: $5M/year + increments − SBIR tax - up to $3M/year to USDA Agricultural Research Service › $1.6M/year for other competitive proposals - Grants up to $250,000/yr for up to 3 years Areas of Emphasis - Novel insecticide chemistries/formulations - Personal Protective Systems - Application Technology - Anticipate DWFP products for wider uses POC: Lt Col Douglas Burkett – douglas.burkett@osd.mil DWFP Consultant – Dr. Graham White GBWhite@ufl.edu Sand fly Phlebotomus Lesions of dermal leishmaniasis

  7. DWFP: USDA-ARS Component: $3m/yr Program 104 Projects Reinvigorate the traditional role of USDA/ARS in research on public health pesticides for the U.S. military and public sector

  8. ARS Research at the National Center for Natural Products for the DWFP Natural Products Utilization Research Unit National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), Oxford, MS

  9. Kelly Neil Jimmy Monique Bill PATENT pending “Pesticidal Double Stranded RNA Composition and method of use thereof” Pridgeon, Becnel & Strickman

  10. DWFP competitive grants FY04-FY10 : 43 Awards

  11. DWFP Accomplishments • Four new classes of pesticides • Scientific specification of spray equipment • Leveraging of $$ through USDA labs • State of the art insectary facilities • Improved filth fly control (trapping/lures)

  12. Adulticides & Applications • Etofenprox (Zenivex) ULV regulatory steps by IR4 • 37 sprayers evaluated (95% of NSN inventory) • Thermal fog superior to ULV in desert • Diesel-powered silent back-pack sprayer • refinement of cage bioassays

  13. Uniforms • permethrin clothing treatment progress • ABU (USAF): IDA kit provides good treatment • FROG (Marines): long-lasting • FRACU: not long-lasting • treated velcro cuff protects sleeve and skin

  14. Barrier Systems and Repellents • Optimization of residual sprays on vegetation barriers • Improved repellent clothing (FRACU challenge) • Improving residual insecticide treatment on tents (Camouflage material better - 8 months) • Three compounds found better than DEET (ligustilide, diol terpenoids, natural product) • Infected mosquitoes less sensitive to repellents • Discovery of first stereospecific EAG receptor • Spatial inhibitors work against sand flies & mosquitoes

  15. New PH pesticides from DWFP Molecular Pesticides - novel modes of action Pyriproxyfen autodissemination by adult mosquitoes Mosquito sterol blocking IGR Chromene and piperidine toxicants Carboxamide QSAR validation New volatile pyrethroids - tox testing 6-pack

  16. Novel interventions Commercialization of lethal ovitrap for dengue vectors Insecticidal fly trap – folding/portable for deployment Volatile chemical inhibitors of mosquito biting Attractive toxic sugar baits for adult sand flies Rodent baits for systemic control of adult sand flies and feed-through control of larval sand flies

  17. DWFP outreach • Multiple symposia at national meetings • Military entomologists at CMAVE, CDC • Improved relationships/progress with industry • Educational opportunities: military entomologists • USDA virtual laboratory concept • UFL Insect Solutions Center

  18. Sede Eliyahu annual leishmaniasis case location In 2006-7, 18 CL cases were diagnosed. All but one were residents of houses close to the southern perimeter of the kibbutz. In 2008 50 additional cases have been diagnosed, 95% RESIDING ALONG THE PERIMETER FENCE 1 3 1 1 5 1 3 2 3 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 4 3 2 2 2006 2 2007 Nov. 16th, 2009 COVE, Belek Turkey 24 2008

  19. Sede Eliyahu sandfly barrier, 2009 Nov. 16th, 2009 COVE, Belek Turkey 25

  20. DWFP Accomplishments • New products in National Stock System • Sprayers, Pesticides, Fly Traps • > 160 publications in 6 years • Multiple patents (6), invention disclosures (6) • IR-4 agreement to expedite PH pesticides • Increased interaction with other agencies

  21. Deployed War-Fighter Protection Program Competitive Grants pre-proposals: 195 submitted FY04-FY10 82 Selected for Full Proposals FY04-FY10 43 Grants funded so far, plus IR-4 and NECE support − PIs: Academia-16, Industry-11, Military Medical Entomologists-14, other Govt-2 − target insects: mosquitoes & general vectors-23, sand flies-16, other flies-4 − methodology: insecticides-18, sprayers-7, other equipment-10, strategies-5, repellents-2 Scientific and Programmatic Review by DWFP Committee Annual DWFP Review Conferences (College Station TX; Gainesville FL; Oxford MS) Patents pending Industry SCAs & licensing EPA approvals

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