Pesticides Operative mix and apply a range of pesticides in a safe and effective way. Crop spraying is the process of spraying insecticides, pesticides, fungicides and other preventative treatments to deter weeds, diseases and pests from causing damage to crops. In the UK, pesticides are applied in a highly controlled and regulated way and in the minimum quantities needed to ensure they are effective. To determine the types of products needed to maintain levels of pests and disease, Pesticides operative must be able to understand how and why individual pesticides work, and which spraying chemical is most appropriate to use.
£18,000 - £26,000