Armed Forces Pest Management Board

Personal Protective Measures against Insects and Other Arthropods of Military Significance: Armed Forces Pest Management Board Technical Guide No. 36

This Technical Guide provides preventive medicine information and guidance to personnel who may come into contact with nuisance or disease-carrying arthropods (disease vectors), or who are responsible for protecting the health of personnel. It describes techniques that provide maximum, safe protection from arthropod attack. These techniques include the use of protective clothing and equipment, repellents, pesticides, and other strategies. Originally published by the U. S. Army.