Lee County Mosquito Control District
Fort Myers FL · FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program 2018 selectee
Stated by the operator, not checked by us
Fort Myers, FL government agency and one of only 10 entities selected for the FAA's UAS Integration Pilot Program in 2018. Uses drones for mosquito surveillance and treatment in extensive mangrove habitats. Has planned deployment of a 1,500-lb drone platform for large-scale treatment. Contact: Eric Jackson (Public Information Officer).
Operations are based in the Southeast 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 Lee County Mosquito's service area:
- Florida — aerial pesticide work runs through Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) under Aerial Pest Control (Ch. 487 F.S.).
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 Lee County Mosquito's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Lee County Mosquito Control District for four documents to confirm credentials: the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate number, the Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate, the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license, and a certificate of insurance carrying chemical drift coverage. In Florida the state credential is issued by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. The Section 44807 exemption number is the fourth piece, applicable to any drone over 55 lbs gross weight.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region usually breaks down into three lines: (1) included — calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, machine and pilot labor to fly the field, mixing and loading farmer-supplied product, and a Part 170-compliant application record; (2) excluded — the pesticide and any adjuvants, which the farmer supplies; (3) surcharges — long travel, after-hours, difficult terrain or obstruction-heavy fields, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated threshold. Spell out which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.