Also called: Insect Rearing Technician
Raises millions of beneficial or sterile insects for pest control and research.
Works in a facility rearing ladybugs, predatory mites, or sterile fruit flies, feeding colonies, counting insects, and packaging them to ship to farms.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma or associate degree; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Entomology, Biology, Zoology.
Growing about average. Growing with biological pest control.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Automated rearing systems handle more feeding and sorting; colony health checks and troubleshooting stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to insectaries and biocontrol companies that raise beneficial insects; they train on the job
Classes: Biology, Agriscience (FFA), Chemistry, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-2093.
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