Only the Pest Come North

A dakrat was captured by pest management sits in a rodent trap at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 18, 2015. Pest Management captures and relocates nearly 100 dakrats every day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Lester Nichols, pest management foreman, hangs up a mosquito trap at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 18, 2015. Pest Management works to protect the health and morale of base personnel through a comprehensive mosquito control program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Tech. Sgt. Seung Paeng, noncommissioned officer in charge of pest management, tests standing water for mosquito larvae at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 18, 2015. Tallying the amount of larvae in each area, Paeng can take steps to prevent further breeding on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Tech. Sgt. Seung Paeng, noncommissioned officer in charge of pest management, tests standing water for mosquito larvae at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 18, 2015. By identifying where most of the insects lay their eggs, Paeng can more effectively prevent their breeding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Tech. Sgt. Seung Paeng, noncommissioned officer in charge of pest management, tests standing water for mosquito larvae at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 18, 2015. Once Paeng tallies the areas most likely to breed mosquitos, he can more effectively prevent the spread of the pests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Lester Nicholas, pest management foreman, and Tech Sgt Seung Paeng, noncommissioned officer in charge of Pest Management, check the “mosquito magnet” at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 18, 2015. Pest Management works to protect the health and morale of base personnel through a comprehensive mosquito control program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Tech Sgt Seung Paeng, noncommissioned officer in charge of pest management, sprays for mosquitos in the fog truck at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 18, 2015. Pest Management works to protect the health and morale of base personnel through a comprehensive mosquito control program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Lester Nicholas, pest management foreman, sprays a non-harmful weed killer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 18, 2015. Pest Management supports the 5th Bomb Wing flying mission by eliminating flight line weeds as well as weeds around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Only the Pest Come North

Published June 22, 2015
By Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Pest Management is a small shop that falls under the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. The shop works to contain and control the pests living on base, such as dakrats, mosquitos, skunks and many more. Pest Management also helps keep not only the base looking sharp, but the flight line as well by killing weeds that grow on and around it.