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.
<ul><li>Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.</li><li>Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.</li><li>Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas.</li><li>Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.</li><li>Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.</li><li>Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.</li><li>Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.</li><li>Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools.</li></ul>