Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

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Pest control technicians inspect homes, restaurants and businesses for insects, mice and other pests, then seal entry points, set traps and apply treatments. Applicators spray to control weeds along roads, rail lines and farm fields. The job means crawl spaces, attics, driving to many sites a day, and handling chemicals safely.

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• Entrepreneurship · Career and Technical

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• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

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• English 10 · English

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• Pre-Algebra · Math

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