Will “Pest Control Service Technician” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

66% Chance of Automation

“Pest Control Service Technician” will maybe be replaced by robots.

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Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pest Control Workers”.

Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground.
Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
Dig up and burn, or spray weeds with herbicides.
Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
Clean work site after completion of job.
Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated.
Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
Record work activities performed.
Set mechanical traps or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches.
Clean and remove blockages from infested areas to facilitate spraying procedures and provide drainage, using brooms, mops, shovels, or rakes.
Direct or assist other workers in treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds.
Position and fasten edges of tarpaulins over building and tape vents to ensure air-tight environment and check for leaks.
Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.