Overview
Pest Management (also called Pest Control Technology) teaches students how to identify, monitor, control, and prevent pests that damage homes, crops, food supplies, and the environment. The course covers safe chemical use, environmental protection, and modern pest-control technologies.

What You Will Learn

• Identification of pests (insects, rodents, termites, etc.)

• Safe handling & application of pesticides

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

• Fumigation techniques

• Health, safety & environmental protection

• Crop pest control

• Urban pest control (houses, buildings, businesses)

• Pest monitoring & inspection methods

• Pest biology & behaviour

• Legal regulations and licensing

Career Opportunities

• Pest control technician

• Fumigation specialist

• Agricultural pest officer

• Public health pest controller

• Environmental health assistant

• Termite & wood-borer specialist

• Pest control company supervisor

• Vector control officer (mosquitoes, flies, etc.)

Industries That Hire

• Pest control companies

• Agriculture & farms

• Municipalities & public health departments

• Food manufacturing plants

• Warehouses & storage facilities

• Hospitality sector (hotels, lodges)

• Property management companies

• Environmental services organisations

Institutions Offering (South Africa)

(These offer pest management, fumigation, or related environmental courses)

• Cedara Agricultural College

• Tshwane University of Technology (Environmental Health stream)

• University of Pretoria (Entomology stream)

• University of the Free State (Agricultural sciences)

• North-West University (Environmental sciences)

• University of Limpopo (Plant protection modules)

• Private accredited training providers offering Pest Control NQF Level 2–4