Vermin
- Vermin in field work (害虫)
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Nocent insects that are directly and/or indirectly affect human health
Nocent insects that decline the effectivness of field work
- Mosquito
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[Left] A knee of Dr. Sato on July 14, 1995, when we surveyed vegetation on ice wedges along Kolyma River. Since I took the photo after many mosquitos escaped, the enemies were not so many. [Right] It was fine weather near Kolyma River on July 18, 1995. I measured methane flux with Drs. Sato and formely JR Hokkaido Campaign Girl. We prepared so-called fully-protective wear, including mosquito netting, raincoat, thick gloves, and rubber boots.Action
Fully protective wear is the best way for health, although we feel sunsick. However, we are exhausted for a short time as if we took a sauna.
We usually put DEET (C12H17NO), that is a super-strong rejectant, on our skins when we stay in Alaska. DEET melts plastic. In fact, a band of my wristwatch was denatured. However, we can not stop using DEET like a drug after we understand the overwhelming efficacy.
Although we should seek immediate medical attention if the symptom is serious, we may not be able to go any clinics ASAP when we stay in the study sites. It is better that we should prepare accurate medicines. - Punkie
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We hate punkie more than mosquito when we survey in Hokkaido.
- Gadfly
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Stop sucking blood from a wound. I have ever felt nauseating without bottle-ache, because of sensitiveness.
- Bee/Wasp
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Differences between bee and wasp
bee both wasp Stinger honeybee workers: stinger is pulled from the abdomen
other bees: live to sting againhave backward-pointed barbs on stinger to penetrate victim small barbs; stinger can be removed from victim; wasp lives to sting again Body rounder body, usually appears hairy narrow junction between thorax and abdomen usually slender and smooth Leg hairy few hairs Food feed on pollen and nectar predators or parasites of other insects, or scavengers I poked something like a dung by a stick in Abashiri, because I thought the insects around the dung were flies. I was slow to realize that it was wasp! Oh boy.
First Aid for Bee and Insect Stings
[Left] A wasp nest hidden in a Rosa rugosa bush in Field trip for life environments conducted at Kunebetsu Seacoast, Hokuto City, on September 25 2009. More nests were found. [Right] We found out two nests at the same place on September 22 2010. - References
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- field equipment 野外調査道具
- Field training on integrated environmental research 統合環境調査法実習
- insect 昆虫
- poisonous plant 毒草
- safety manual memorandum 安全対策 メモ