Visit PestControlJobs.com to learn more about education, career paths, and the employment outlook in pest control. You can also view profiles of pest control workers. You can also read the Pestology Blog (https://www.npmapestworld.org/your-team-tools/pestology-blog) to learn more about the field. Another good resource is the BugBytes podcast (https://www.npmabugbytes.org).
If you are interested in becoming a pest control worker, you might want to talk to someone already working in the field to get a good perspective on what the job is like. Job-shadowing a pest control worker is another good option.
Students who have held part-time and summer jobs as drivers or helpers on milk, bakery, dry cleaning, or other routes will find the experience helpful if they plan to enter this field. Also working part time in the landscaping and lawn products business would be a good experience. An interest in chemistry or, in the case of termite exterminators, in woodworking and carpentry is also an asset.
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