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“Weed Sprayer” 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
- Integrated Pest Management Technician (IPM Technician)
- Chemical Applicator
- 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
- 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 “Weed Sprayer”
- Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
- Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
- Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
- Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools.
- Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
- Plant grass with seed spreaders and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
- Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
- Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas.
- Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.
- Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Cold foggers
- Thermal foggers
- Safety goggles
- Measuring tapes
- Measuring containers
- Truck mounted sprayers
- Backpack sprayers
- Broadcast boom sprayers
- Power sprayers
- Chemical-resistant footwear
- Air purifying respirators
- Face masks
- Laptop computers
- Boom sprayers
- Electrostatic spray guns
- Chemical protection gloves
- Digital flowmeters
- Digital stopwatches
- Protective safety glasses
- Personal computers
- Protective face shields
- Mechanical aerosol generators
- Tablet computers
- Handheld pump sprayers
- Chemical-resistant suits
- Seed spreaders
- Customer database software
- Materials inventory software
- Unit conversion software
- Rate calculation software