Will “Integrated Pest Management Technician (IPM Technician)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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“Integrated Pest Management Technician (IPM Technician)” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops. Usually requires specific training and State or Federal certification.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 37-3012.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 35,720.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 17.00
- Currently, there are 25,230 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation”.
Also Known As…
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
- Tree and Shrub Technician
- Spray Technician
- Spray Applicator
- Pesticide Applicator
- Pest Control Technician
- Licensed Pesticide Applicator
- Lawn Technician
- Lawn Specialist
- Chemical Applicator
- Weed Sprayer
- Weed Inspector
- Weed Eradicator
- Weed Controller
- Tree and Shrub Worker
- Spray Mixer
- Residential Lawn Specialist
- Plant Sprayer
- Pest Locator
- Orchard Sprayer
- Lawn and Garden Technician
- Knapsack Sprayer
- Integrated Pest Management Technician (IPM Technician)
- Insecticide Sprayer
- Hydro-Sprayer Operator
- Herbicide Sprayer
- Hand Sprayer
- Hand Spray Operator
- Fumigator
- Fruit Sprayer
- Eradicator
- Commercial Lawn Specialist
- Certified Pesticide Applicator
- Applicator Sprayer
- Applicator
- Agricultural Service Worker
Tasks for “Integrated Pest Management Technician (IPM Technician)”
- Plant grass with seed spreaders and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
- Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools.
- Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
- Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas.
- Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
- Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.
- Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
- Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
- Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
- Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Chemical-resistant footwear
- Seed spreaders
- Cold foggers
- Broadcast boom sprayers
- Digital stopwatches
- Electrostatic spray guns
- Laptop computers
- Truck mounted sprayers
- Measuring tapes
- Chemical-resistant suits
- Handheld pump sprayers
- Tablet computers
- Digital flowmeters
- Chemical protection gloves
- Safety goggles
- Boom sprayers
- Thermal foggers
- Personal computers
- Air purifying respirators
- Power sprayers
- Backpack sprayers
- Protective safety glasses
- Face masks
- Mechanical aerosol generators
- Measuring containers
- Protective face shields
- Rate calculation software
- Materials inventory software
- Unit conversion software
- Customer database software