Agricultural Inspector Aide

Essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assemble and bait a variety of insect traps or devices; identify and select appropriate host plants for trap placement; deploy, service, and inspect traps on a regular basis.
• Perform specific pest surveys; count and identify pests in traps; collect, identify and submit pest specimens suspected of being target pests.
• Inspect incoming nursery plant shipments for pests.
• Provide routine policy, procedure, and regulatory information to the public and regulated industries; explain various pest detection and eradication methods and devices.
• Mix, load, and safely apply appropriate pesticides to noxious weeds and other pests.
• Assist in quality control, weighing and measuring device inspections, and testing.
• Assist in enforcement of pesticide laws and regulations.
• Perform general clerical duties including data entry, filing, and sorting.
• Compile and maintain accurate and detailed records for insect traps and noxious weed infestation sites.
• Prepare daily and monthly activity summary reports.
• Assist agricultural department staff with programs as required and perform related duties as assigned.