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Mosquito Control Lab Technician

This is a summer-only position that assists Biologists in essential Mosquito lab functions. Checks known or potential mosquito breeding sites for the presence of mosquito larvae, pupae, rafts or adults: applies insecticides by spraying or other control measures to reduce/eliminate the potential disease-bearing and nuisance mosquito population in Marion County.

Associated Job Duties

• Process and sort all trap collections for species identification by Biologist

• Assist in setting up and performing West Nile virus tests, insecticide resistance tests, and field application tests

• Performs area surveys for potential mosquito breeding sites.

• Collects mosquito larvae/adult specimens: sorts adult mosquito collections - prior to identification and virus testing by laboratory personnel.

• Assist in rearing larvae and adult specimens used to test for product effectiveness and mosquito resistance.

• Checks, reads rain gauges and monitoring devices; records information on daily report and into data collecting software through hand held device.

• Conducts application of larvicides, adulticides, or other mosquito control measures in accordance with prescribed (assigned) zone/route or as required (by mosquito population data or disease transmission data).

• Performs routine maintenance on vehicles and application equipment – and completes appropriate documentation of the condition of the vehicle. Notifies supervisor of any problems.

• Performs daily itinerary of activities – organizing for the shift.

• Maintains appropriate documentation of site visits and treatments

• Transports/carries application equipment, traps and chemicals to remote or inaccessible sites.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Technicians may be asked to answer phones and record information from the public (Requests for Service).

• Technicians may be asked to do grounds keeping activities and equipment cleanup chores.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid driver's license is required and have a good driving record.

Licenses/Certifications Required

• Valid driver's license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• The ability to interact with the public in a professional manner is required.

• The ability to navigate around Marion County is required.

• Technicians must work responsibly with mosquito control chemicals.

• They must operate the mosquito control tools and machines in a responsible way.

Working Environment

• Technicians are asked to work in very extreme weather conditions. Mostly in very hot summer conditions in trucks that do not have air conditioning.

• Technicians are exposed to larviciding and adulticiding chemicals.

• Technicians are exposed to vector borne diseases.