American Bird Conservancy BNM
Stated by the operator, not checked by us
Multi-agency coalition using drones to deploy ~500,000 Wolbachia-carrying male mosquitoes weekly per island to combat avian malaria threatening endangered honeycreepers
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
Certifications & compliance
The operator told us each of these. Anything we matched against a public record is shown with the date we checked it, at the top of this page.
States served (1)
Aerial pesticide licensing in states served
Every state requires a pesticide applicator license with the aerial category endorsement on top of FAA Part 137. The agencies that issue these licenses in American Bird Conservancy BNM's service area:
- Hawaii: Any commercial drone spray over Hawaii fields needs Category 4: Aerial Pest Control. RUP Aerial Permit (Form P-23) also required., issued by Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal and Biocontrol (DAB).
Full agency, exam and renewal-cycle details by state are catalogued on the state pesticide licensing reference.
Verify and resources
Primary-source references for verifying credentials and looking up state-specific rules in American Bird Conservancy BNM's service area.
Frequently asked questions
American Bird Conservancy BNM should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Hawaii: an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for the pilot in command, an FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate for the business and a state aerial-category pesticide applicator license. In Hawaii the state credential is issued by Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal and Biocontrol (DAB); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. A current certificate of insurance with chemical drift coverage and the operator's Section 44807 exemption number are reasonable to request alongside the license itself.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region breaks into three lines. You pay for the flying. That covers calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, the labor to fly the field and the mixing and loading of your product. It also covers the Part 170 record the law requires. You supply the pesticide and any adjuvants. Then come the extras: long travel, after-hours work, hard terrain and a minimum charge on a small field. Ask which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.