2. Operational Entomology Workshop 8 February 2007 Development of New Pesticides and Application Methods to Protect Military Personnel From Biting Arthropods: The Deployed War-Fighter Protection Program (DWFP) Stanton E. Cope, MS, PhD Captain, Medical Service Corps, United States Navy Research Liaison Officer Armed Forces Pest Management Board, Washington, DC

3. DoD Prior Achievements (with USDA) DDT vs ectoparasites (lice etc), malaria vectors, etc DEET ULV BTI Monomolecular films Permethrin-impregnated fabrics Migration of research focus

4. Deployed War-Fighter Protection Program Brainchild of CAPT(ret) Breeden Administered by Armed Forces Pest Management Board Funding: $5M/year ($4.85M), FY04 – FY09 - Up to $3M/year to Agricultural Research Service, USDA - About $1.6M/year in competitive grants - Grants up to $250,000/year for up to 3 years DWFP Consultant - Senior Scientist (Dr. Graham White) Identify targets of opportunity Facilitate cooperative Research and Development Hired through the University of Florida – on site at CMAVE

5. Deployed War-Fighter Protection Program Areas of Emphasis Novel Insecticide Chemistries/Formulations Personal Protective Systems Application Technology Fast-acting; Easy to use; Deployable Products

6. Deployed War-Fighter Protection Program Competitive Grants FY04-06 Pre-proposals: 101 submitted 33 Selected for Full Proposals 21 Funded - PIs: Academia-9, Industry-4, Military Medical Entomologists-8 - Topics: Mosquitoes-4, Sand Flies-4, Other Flies-2, General Vectors-11 Scientific and Programmatic Review by DWFP Committee FY07 RFP Due Out FEB 2007 ($1.1 million)

7. Deployed War-Fighter Protection Program Results to Date Some products moving toward patenting, regulatory approval and manufacturing Promising new tools - Dengue vector control - Deployable spraying systems - Comparative risk analyses - Novel insecticides and formulations Anticipate DWFP products suitable for wider applications

8. Deployed War-Fighter Protection Program Results to Date Publications – 14; Submitted - 14 Professional Oral Presentations – 57 Professional Posters – 19 Patents Pending or Invention Disclosures – 10 Two new sprayer prototypes Two EPA pesticide registrations in preparation (one adulticide; one larvicide) Direct support of two military entomologists for advanced degrees

9. Deployed War-Fighter Protection Program Results to Date DWFP Site Visits Annual Review of USDA DWFP Efforts – 7, 8 March Increasing Contributions from NECE DWFP/Military Entomology Symposia Scheduled for Four National Meetings (Tri-service, AMCA, SOVE, ESA) Expanded DWFP Committee DWFP Logo DWFP is Lynchpin to International Web of Collaboration

10. Let’s Get On With The Show Blabby!!!!!