How do they match: Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

  • Tree and Shrub Technician
  • Tree and Shrub Worker
  • Hand Spray Operator
  • Hydro-Sprayer Operator

  • Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops. Usually requires specific training and state or federal certification.

  • Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools.
  • Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
  • Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
  • Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.

  • Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.
  • Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
  • Inspect landscaping to determine treatment needs.