The duties may include, but are not limited to:.....
- The duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Prepares and weighs out different rearing media and diet ingredients using different scales in preparing to make artificial diet.
- Prepares disinfectant, for cleaning and sanitation of equipment to ensure healthy production levels through the productive lifespan of the colony.
- Operates and/or synchronizes multiple pieces of equipment for the establishment of the colony.
- Provides feed to insects, controls temperature and humidity, and harvests pupae or adults, records collection data, and verifies that the data is correct and properly backed up.
- Separates insects into categories such as sex and/or specie and controls them to prevent escape or intermingling.
- Observes insect collections for obvious changes of live cycles, deaths, and general activity.
- Performs irradiation and irradiation monitoring of insects prior to shipping and puts the information into storage and a database.
- Maintains approved disinfectants to clean and sanitize the floors, walls and equipment; operates high pressure steam washers, and uses autoclave to sterilize materials, water, and objects.
Starting at $22.64 Per Hour (WG 4)
