TESTING AND EVALUATION

Mission

The Testing & Evaluation Department collaborates with various partners to evaluate novel surveillance or vector control equipment for DoD use. T&E also develops protocols and fronts research initiatives for enhancing warfighter protection against disease threats. Services are provided to military and public health partners to assess proper equipment use in deployed settings.

Active Projects

• Testing and evaluation of battery-powered pesticide dispersal equipment for pest control in deployed environments.
• Evaluation of novel wearable spatial repellents for reducing warfighter exposure to mosquito bites during contingencies.
• Evaluation of permethrin retreatment of Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniforms for enhanced force health protection.
• Testing the efficacy of uniform treatments with permethrin and etofenprox for tick bite prevention.

Services

• Drop Pro-Program: Droplet Analysis Using Drop Vision and DC-IV Software and Hardware.
• Calibration and droplet analysis are important to ensure optimal droplet size.Properly calibrated equipment will maximize efficacy of target pest knockdown, reduce material waste, and reduce pesticide exposure risk.

Accomplishments

Since 2004, NECE’s Testing & Evaluation Department has completed 92 collaborative research projects and worked with over 50 collaborators that produced 112 peer-reviewed publications, including 12 patents.  Through collaborate efforts, department personnel have screened over 2,200 novel chemicals for potential public health application and evaluated surveillance and pesticide application methods including evaluation of 85 new pieces of pesticide dispersal equipment, of which 17 are currently available for deployment.
 

CONTACT US

 

Email: usn.jacksonville.naventoctrjaxfl.list.t-and-e@health.mil