Under the supervision of the Head Grower the Scout – IPM, will plan and carry out visual inspections of crops, traps to detect any diseases, infections, unknown pests or any other problem and carry out the necessary follow-ups with the people concerned.

Main responsibilities

• Implement IPM strategies to control pests populations, using primarily biological control.
• Plan, each day, the sectors of the greenhouse to be inspected according to the crop plan and harvest schedule (, seedlings, varieties, densities, etc.)
• Accurately identify pests, beneficial insects, and diseases affecting the crop.
• Continuously learn and detect the types of pests and diseases that can affect the type of product to be inspected and how prevent them from coming back.
• Install and inspect traps following established protocols and procedures and compile results in the scouting log
• Communicate any irregular situation to the Head Grower, so that the necessary actions can be taken.
• Prepare samples of various kinds (microbiological pre-harvest, disease, unknown pests, soils, foliar samples) discuss with the Head Grower or send them to various laboratories for studies if needed.
• Enter the inspection results into our computer system every day.
• Educate greenhouse staff on IPM practices and the importance of early pest detection.
• Perform all other related tasks.