Spray or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill pests and vermin, such as mice, termites, and roaches, that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

Other names for Pest Control Workers: Chemical Applicator, Commercial Pest Control Technician, Commercial Technician, Extermination Inspector, Extermination Supervisor, Exterminator, Exterminator Helper, Field Technician, Fumigator, Hand Spray Operator, Insecticide Expert, Insecticide Sprayer, Inspector, Mosquito Sprayer, Moth Exterminator, Pest Control Applicator, Pest Control Chemical Technician, Pest Control Operator, Pest Control Technician, Pest Controller, Pest Controller Assistant, Pest Technician, Rat Exterminator, Renewal Technician, Rodent Control Worker, Rodent Exterminator, Service Technician, Spray Crew, Spray Worker, Sprayer, Technician, Termite Control Servicer, Termite Exterminator, Termite Exterminator Helper, Termite Supervisor, Termite Technician, Termite Treater, Tick Eradicator,

• Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground.
• Study preliminary reports and diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
• Dig up and burn, or spray weeds with herbicides.
• Set mechanical traps and place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, and ditches.
• Clean and remove blockages from infested areas to facilitate spraying procedure and provide drainage, using broom, mop, shovel, and rake.
• Position and fasten edges of tarpaulins over building and tape vents to ensure air-tight environment and check for leaks.
• Record work activities performed.
• Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall and roof porosity, and access to infested locations.
• Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings or wood, and over marshlands, ditches, and catch-basins.
• Clean work site after completion of job.
• Direct and/or assist other workers in treatment and extermination processes to eliminate and control rodents, insects, and weeds.
• Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
• Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, using rule, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
• Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated.