How to become a Pesticide Operative

Pesticide Operative

Pesticides Operative mix and apply a range of pesticides in a safe and effective way.

What do Pesticide Operative do?

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.

Pesticide Operative Projected Earnings

£18,000 - £26,000

Qualifications needed

Undergraduate degree in
  • College course
  • PA1 -PA6

Skills & Atributes Needed

  • Technical skills
  • Health and Safety skills
  • Excellent written skills
  • Record Keeping Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Ability to work well on your own

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