DLA TROOP SUPPORT MANNUAL 4155.6

 SUBSECTION 218.2

 DLA TROOP SUPPORT-FTRE

 NOVEMBER 2011

DESTINATION (SURVEILLANCE) INSPECTION

Entomological Laboratory Identification Services

I. REFERENCE.

A. DLAM 4155.5, Quality Control Depot Storage Standards,

Appendix S, Subsistence.

B. MIL-STD-904, Department of Defense Standard Practice:

Guideline for Detection, Evaluation and Prevention of Pest Infestation of Subsistence.

II. PURPOSE AND SCOPE. To provide procedures for submitting insects, found in 

infested food products and food storage areas, to military entomological laboratories. This 

procedure is applicable to inspectors at all food storage facilities containing DLA Troop 

Support owned, * transported, and/or procured stock, at either Continental United States 

(CONUS) or overseas locations.

III. PROCEDURES. Inspectors shall:

A. Prepares Section A – Request for Test, DD Form 1222, Request For and Results of 

Tests in accordance with MIL-STD-904, Guidelines for Detection, Evaluation and 

Prevention of Pest Infestation of Subsistence as follows: 

1. Indicate in Block 16 that a telephonic report of the specimen identification is 

required. (This information shall be furnished by the entomological laboratory to the 

requesting inspection office and confirmed by normal distribution of completed DD Form 

1222).

2. Enter in Block 17:

Same as Block 2 with copy to:

Commander

DLA Troop Support

ATTN: DLA Troop Support-FTSB, Bldg 6

700 Robbins Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092

B. Contact by telephone the closest laboratory (Encl 1) to ensure an entomologist will be at 

the activity to identify the specimens when they arrive by mail. When possible, local 

entomologists may be utilized to prevent unnecessary delays and shipping expenses.

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This Subsection 218.2 supersedes Subsection 218.2, July 05
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C. Forward insects, found to be infesting a product, in appropriate container, 

accompanied by DD Form 1222 (Section A completed), to designated laboratory (refer to 

Enclosure 1). Minimum preserving, packing, and shipping techniques for this procedure 

follow:

1. Adult Insects. Place the specimen(s) between pieces of tissue paper (do not use 

filter paper or cotton) in a standard petri dish (NSN 6640-00-051-9495) or other 

appropriate container. Care must be taken to ensure that sufficient tissue paper is used to 

prevent movement of the specimen(s) due to excess tissue paper. Secure the lid to the 

container with tape and label as to collection location or source. Complete packing as 

described in paragraph III.C.3.

2. Immature Insects. Place immature stages in screw cap vials (NSN 6640-00-408-

2200 (9 ml) or NSN 6640-00-408-2300 (23 ml)), containing 70% alcohol solution and label 

as to collection location or source. Complete packing as described in paragraph III.C.3.

3. Packing Instructions. Place vials or petri dishes together with DD Form 1222, 

(Section A completed) in specimen shipping container (Box, Setup, Mailing, Dental, Large, 

NSN 8115-00-511-5750), or other appropriate shipping container containing adequate 

packing material to provide protection for the vials or dishes during shipment. Tape lid 

after closure and address to appropriate laboratory.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER

KATHRYN YOUNTZ

Chief, Support Services Div 

Directorate of Support

DISTRIBUTION

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Organization - Air Force Location Address Phone#

USAF School of Aerospace 

Medicine/PHR

OH 2510 5th Street 

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7913

Com: (937)-938-4129

DSN: (312) 798-4129

Det 3, USAFSAM Kadena 

AB, 

Okinawa

Det 3, USAFSAM (Kadena AB, Okinawa)

PSC 80, Box 14003

APO AP 96367 

COM: +81 (98) 961-2639 

DSN: 315-634-2639 

Organization - Army Location Address Phone#

USAPHC – Institute (Ento Sci 

program)

MD 5158 Blackhawk Rd

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010

Com: (414)-436-3613

DSN: 584-3613

Pesticide hotline (410)436-

3773

USAPHC - Europe Landsthul, 

Germany

USAPHC Public Health Command Region-Europe 

CMR 402 

APO AE 09180

Com: +49-6371-86-7052/8381

DSN: (314) 486-7052/8381

USAPHC - Pacific Camp 

Zama, 

Japan

USA USA PHCR-PAC 

ATTN: MCHB-AJ 

APO AP 96343-5006

Com: 011-81-46-407-8531

DSN: (315) 263-8531

USAPHC - West WA ATTN: MCHB-AW 

Box 339500, MS 115 

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433

Com: 253-966-0073

DSN: (312) 347-0073

USAPHC - South TX DOD Food Analysis & Diagnostic Laboratory 

Public Health Command Region - South 

2899 Schofield Road, Suite 2630 

Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234-7583

Com: (210) -221-5154

DSN: 584-3773

USAPHC - North MD ATTN: MCHB-AN 

4411 Llewellyn Avenue 

Fort George G. Meade, MD 

21755-5225

Com: 301-677-3466

DSN: (312)622-3466

5th Medical Detachment Yongsan, 

Korea

5th Medical Detachment

APO, AP 96205-0020, S. Korea

Com: 011-822-7915-4927

DSN: 725-4927

WRAIR MD 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, Com: 301-319-3226
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MD 20910 DSN 295-3226

Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit MD Smithsonian Museum Support Center 

Silver Hill

U.S. Army Medical Research Unit -

Kenya

Nairobi, 

Kenya

USAMRU-K, Dept of Entomology,

Box 

Armed Forces Research Institute 

of Medical Sciences

Bangkok,

Thailand

Department of Entomology, AFRIMS

APO, AP 96546

Organization - Navy Location Address Phone#

NEPMU -2 VA 620 John Paul Jones Circle

Portsmouth, VA 23708

Com: (757) 953-6600

DSN: 377-6600

NEPMU - 5 CA 3235 Albacore Alley San Diego, CA 

92136

Com: (619) 556-7070

DSN: 526-7070

NEPMU -6 HI 385 South Ave Bldg. 618

JBPHH, HI 96860

Com: (808) 471-0237

DSN: (315) 471-0237

NAMRU -3 Cairo, 

Egypt

NAMRU-3

PSC 452 Box 5000

FPO AE 09835-9998

Com: 011-2-02-2-342-1375 

NAMRU-2

Singapore

NAMRU – 2

Cambodia

NAMRU-6 Lima, Peru American Embassy - U.S. NAMRU6

U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit N° 6

Attention:

Unit 3800 Jorge Chavez International 

Airport 

APO AA 34031 Lima - Peru

(51-1) 614-4141

NECE FL Naval air Station box 43

Jacksonville, FL 32212-0043

Com: (904)-542-2424

DSN: 942-2424
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NAVFACENGCOM Atlantic Div VA 6506 Hampton Blvd. 

Norfolk, VA 23508-1278

Com: (757)-322-4940

DSN: 262-4940

NAVFACENGCOM Southern 

Eastern Div

DC 1322 Patterson Ave SE, Suite 1000

Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5065

Com: (202) -685 – 9499

DSN: 325-9499