A day in the life: Pest Management Journeyman

Airman 1st Class Arielle Howze, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, sprays aircraft insecticide inside a C-130 Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2017. Depending on the size of the aircraft, the spray needs anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour for aircraft treatment. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters)

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A day in the life: Pest Management Journeyman

Airman 1st Class Arielle Howze, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, grabs aircraft insecticide on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2017. This pre-spray is a residual aerosol insecticide used inside aircraft prior to loading passengers. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters)

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A day in the life: Pest Management Journeyman

Airman 1st Class Arielle Howze, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, tightens her respirator before spraying aircraft insecticide on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2017. The aircraft insecticide helps prevent the spread of insects and the bacteria or viruses they carry, which can cause disease in humans, plants, and animals. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters)

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A day in the life: Pest Management Journeyman

Airman 1st Class Arielle Howze, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, brings an animal trap to Vogelweh Housing on Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, July 28, 2017. Stray cats are common in housing and dorms areas, and pest management technicians use baited traps to capture them. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters)

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A day in the life: Pest Management Journeyman

Airman 1st Class Arielle Howze, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, prepares a trap for stray cats on Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, July 28, 2017. Once caught, pest management technicians determine if the cats are chipped, and are either returned to owners or taken to a shelter in Pirmasens if they don’t possess a chip or are feral. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters)

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A day in the life: Pest Management Journeyman

A trap is set on Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, July 28, 2017. Stray cats are common in housing and dorms areas, and 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management technicians use baited traps to capture them. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters)

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A day in the life: Pest Management Journeyman

Airman 1st Class Arielle Howze, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, fills a mouse trap with peanut butter on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2017. Snap traps with peanut butter bait are very effective in killing mice and rats. Bait boxes with chemicals inside are used when there is a large population suspected. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters)

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A day in the life: Pest Management Journeyman

Published July 28, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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