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       CODE: 408.381-010 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): SCOUT (agriculture) alternate titles: pest-control worker
Locates and exterminates plant and tree pests and diseases: Searches fields, brush, trees, and
warehouses to locate plant pests, such as witchweed, boll weevil, Japanese beetle, soybean cyst
nematode, fire ant, gypsy moth, white-fringed beetles, and army worms. Mixes exterminating agents,
such as herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides, according to type of infection or infestation to
be treated. Applies exterminating agents, using spray equipment. Destroys clusters of gypsy-moth
eggs by painting or spraying clusters with creosote. Collects samples of infected soil or plants for
laboratory analysis. Marks infested area to determine effectiveness of treatment. May specialize in
treatment of one type of infestation, such as gypsy moth or witchweed.
GOE: 03.04.05 STRENGTH: M GED: R3 M2 L3 SVP: 4 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 79999A Weed, Disease, and Insect Control Inspectors
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