Pest control technician vs vector control specialist

Differences between pest control technician and vector control specialist duties and responsibilities

Pest control technician example responsibilities.

• Apply exterior chemicals to manage and treat for insect and rodent infestations.
• Clean areas that harbor pests using rakes, brooms, shovels, and mops.
• Follow all OSHA safety guidelines while performing work on rooftops, ladders, and man lifts.
• Used simple and power tools, compress air sprayer, power sprayer, ladders and pest control specific equipment.
• Drive to appointments, greet customer and tend to pest control needs with a careful and consider IPM plan.
• Use GPS to locate, record, and update data base.
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Vector control specialist example responsibilities.

• Furnish key initiative in all parts of government and commercial contract/compliance and manage transportation, logistics and substance contracting exercises.
• Coordinate site activities with veterinary site representatives and DoD personnel in the trapping and transportation of feral animals and pesticide/herbicide application.
• Collaborate extensively with U.S. military logistics units to ensure up-to-date processes, procedures, and authorizations for distribution of government property.
• Provide senior technical and consultation associate with F5 systems or subsystems (LTM, GTM, and iRules).
• Coordinate with supply personnel, maintenance contractors and customers/users to ensure satisfactory conduct of support.