Office Symbol Subject: Main topic of report
Date:
Memorandum For:
Name of person who requested the survey
Person's organization
Post, camp, station, APO, etc. including zip code
General. When, what, why, and who in paragraph form.
1.
Finding. This section wiII be in outline form.
2.
a. Name of place, coordinates, or other specific term to describe one location.
b. Identification of the specimen found.
c. Stage of Iife cycle specimen was in--egg, larva, pupa, adult.
d. The medical important of the specimen found.
e. A brief explanation of the specific habitat of the specimen.
f. The relative abundance index for each specimen. (For greater detail, refer to the
survey map and data sheet).
*Note: If inclement or seasonal weather preclude finding arthropods, utilize this section for
habitats found.
3. Recommendations. This section is used to state whether the area should or should not
be used. The basis of this statement should be your finding. You must have a
recommendation for each of the findings in your report. These recommendations should be in
the same order as the findings. If controls are recommended, they should be specific and
include:
a. The specific control required.
b. The manpower needed.
c. Vehicles and equipment required.
d. The pesticide to be used, its concentration, and its method of application.
e. Personal protective measures and/or sanitation practices that soldiers can employ,
as applicable.
*Note: These types of recommendations must be compatible with the unit mission. For
example, you would not recommend aerial spraying to a unit that has no access to air
support. You should consider if the field sanitation team, equipped with two-gallon sprayers,
can do the same job.
4. Conclusions. Special notes are used to bring attention to problems, which require
immediate attention.
Signature
Name (typed) A
Rank, Section
Organization .
Figure 3-12. Entomological survey report format.
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