繁體中文
工作實況：勘察、施用同報告
技術員一日可能走幾個不同場地，先做勘察、找出害蟲種類同源頭，再按情況放餌、噴藥、設陷或提出環境改善建議。食環署提倡綜合蟲鼠管理，強調先用對環境危害最少嘅方法，例如斷絕食物來源、清除藏匿點同堵塞通道，最後才用化學手段。施藥前要通知住戶或客戶、避免其他人接觸餌劑，並記錄位置、方法同跟進事項。收工前要寫好報告，講清楚做過咩、仲要跟進咩，方便下次覆檢。
監管框架：除害劑條例同安全指引
香港無為滅蟲技術員設法定發牌，但除害劑本身受嚴格規管。《除害劑條例》（第133章）及《除害劑規例》規管已註冊除害劑嘅進口、供應、製造、重新包裝、儲存同零售，只有持牌照者方可進行；漁護署負責執行同登記。滅鼠餌劑亦要係本港註冊或經漁護署審批嘅產品。安全方面，食環署防治蟲鼠事務諮詢組同勞工處職業健康服務合編指引，講解除害劑中毒途徑、安全使用方法、通風、個人防護同急救，係前線人員必讀。
入行同技能：公司培訓與專業態度
技術員入行多以中學學歷為起點，加入滅蟲公司做助理，跟師傅學辨蟲、施藥同寫報告，逐步獨立處理個案。除咗實際技術，仲要識閱讀產品標籤同安全指引、識用防護裝備、識同客戶溝通。由於每個場地嘅蟲鼠問題都唔同，經驗同判斷力好重要。做得好可以考取更多專業認證、升任主管或技術顧問；亦有人累積客源後自行創業。持續留意食環署同漁護署嘅指引更新，係保持專業嘅關鍵。
English
The job: inspect, treat and report
A technician may visit several sites a day, starting with an inspection to identify the pest and its source and then, as appropriate, setting bait, spraying, placing traps or recommending environmental changes. FEHD promotes Integrated Pest Management, which favours the least harmful effective measures — cutting off food, removing harbourages and blocking runs — before chemicals. Before using bait, residents or clients must be notified and contact with baits avoided, and locations, methods and follow-ups recorded. Reports must be written at the end of the visit to show what was done and what still needs attention for the next check.
The framework: the Pesticides Ordinance and safety guidance
Hong Kong sets no statutory licence for pest control technicians, but pesticides are tightly regulated. The Pesticides Ordinance (Cap. 133) and the Pesticides Regulations govern the import, supply, manufacture, repackaging, storage and retail of registered pesticides, which only licensees may carry out, and AFCD administers the regime and the register. Rodenticides must also be registered locally or approved by AFCD. On safety, a guidance document co-produced by FEHD's Pest Control Advisory Section and the Labour Department's Occupational Health Service explains routes of pesticide poisoning, safe application, ventilation, personal protection and first aid, and is essential reading for frontline staff.
Entry and skills: company training and professionalism
Technicians typically enter after secondary education, joining a pest control company as an assistant and learning from mentors to identify pests, apply treatments and write reports before handling cases independently. Beyond hands-on technique, they need to read product labels and safety guidance, use protective equipment and communicate with clients. Because every site's pest problem differs, experience and judgement matter greatly. Strong performers can gain further professional credentials and move up to supervisor or technical adviser, and some build a client base and start their own business. Keeping up with updated guidance from FEHD and AFCD is key to staying professional.
