Which type of pesticide application for hire is not covered under the maintenance gardener pest control business license?

A maintenance gardener pest control business license typically allows individuals to handle and apply certain pesticides in specific scenarios related to gardening and landscaping. However, there are restrictions based on the application type and setting to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.

Applying herbicides in a cemetery can often fall outside the scope of typical maintenance gardening practices due to the sensitive nature of managing these areas, the potential impact on public health, and strict regulatory requirements regarding pesticide use in locations frequented by the public. Cemeteries may have unique regulations governing pesticide applications to protect the environment and the public, thus requiring different licensing or certifications that exceed what maintenance gardeners possess.

In contrast, applications such as insecticides in residential areas, herbicides in commercial landscapes, and managing pests in agricultural fields generally fall within the realm of pest control that maintenance gardeners can handle, provided they follow all regulations and guidelines associated with their license. These applications pertain more directly to landscaping and horticultural pest management, which the maintenance gardener business license was designed to cover.