Description
Mix and apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides to trees and shrubs using sprays, soil drenches, trunk injections, or granular treatments. Usually requires specific training and state or federal certification.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Operation and Control
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Manufacturing and Production
- • Production and Processing
Engineering and Technology
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Chemistry
- • Biology
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
- • Law and Government
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
- • Multilimb Coordination
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Depth Perception
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Related specializations
Interview options
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Interviewee accent
Interview time
Related Pathways
Agriculture
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
