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Mosquito & vector control by drone

Short answer Published prices for mosquito & vector control by drone run €1,500–€4,000 per campaign (1 price from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Some suppliers price it per neighbourhood instead. Every receipt is below.

Drones applying larvicide to wetlands or releasing sterile insects.

People ask for this as: “mosquito drone”, “larvicide drone”, “vector control drone”

Quick facts

Typical published range
€1,500–€4,000 per campaign
Price receipts
2 prices from 1 source
Who does it
5 providers, 2 sell it as a service
Where
5 countries with a local provider: 🇺🇸 United States, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇨🇳 China

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How it works

Robots used

  • Spray Drone

Ways to buy it

  • Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).

Bot or Not?

A robot makes sense when…

  • The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
  • It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
  • You need data you will compare over time
  • You need eyes on it right now

Hire a human when…

  • It is small, low and one-off
  • It needs hands, judgement or a repair
  • Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
  • Nobody has defined the job yet

Here's the catch for this job

  • Ask per-acre pricing including chemical vs. application-only.
  • Confirm the operator's pesticide applicator license and insurance.
  • Small or irregular fields may carry minimum charges.

Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →

What it costs

Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.

All 2 receipts as a table
WhatRangeUnitRegionReceipt
Drone mapping of mosquito breeding sites for a medium-sized municipality, preventive campaign (mapping only; treatment is done by ground teams) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT)€1,500–€4,000/ campaignFRc-drone.fr
as of Sep 22, 2026
Urgent targeted neighbourhood breeding-site mapping by drone after a reported case (mapping only) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT)€400–€900/ neighbourhoodFRc-drone.fr
as of Sep 22, 2026

Dataset: Mosquito & vector control by drone price receipts (Whirrwork). 2 published prices for mosquito & vector control by drone, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0

Price history

Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).

SeriesLatestObservationsObservedTrendReceipt
Drone mapping of mosquito breeding sites for a medium-sized municipality, preventive…€1,500–€4,000 / campaign1Oct 25, 2026—c-drone.fr
Urgent targeted neighbourhood breeding-site mapping by drone after a reported case…€400–€900 / neighbourhood1Oct 25, 2026—c-drone.fr

Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=mosquito-control-drone

What to specify and ask

Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":

  1. Area to treat and habitat (wetland, rice field, urban drains)
  2. Larvicide product and whether your licence covers aerial application
  3. Field location
  4. Acreage / hectares
  5. Crop type and growth stage
  6. Product to apply (if spraying) and rate
  7. Desired date window
  8. Terrain and obstacles
  9. Water/refill availability

Rules and regulation

Aerial application needs aviation approval (FAA Part 137 + Part 107 or 44807 exemption in US) and pesticide applicator licensing; rules vary by country (many EU states restrict aerial spraying).

General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.

Providers who do this

Filters by headquarters or published service area.

DJI Agriculture

🇨🇳 CN Serves global

DJI's agricultural spray and spreading drones.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 5 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

XAG

🇨🇳 CN Serves global, CN, US +2

Chinese agricultural drone and robot maker.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 5 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Hylio

🇺🇸 US Serves US

US maker of agricultural spray drones.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 4 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Rantizo

🇺🇸 US Serves US

US agricultural drone company focused on heavy-lift spray drones.

  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 3 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Marut Drones

🇮🇳 IN Serves IN

Indian agricultural drone maker.

  • Purchase
  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 3 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Questions buyers ask

How much does mosquito & vector control by drone cost?

Published prices for mosquito & vector control by drone run €1,500–€4,000 per campaign (1 price from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Some suppliers price it per neighbourhood instead. Every receipt is below.

Who offers mosquito & vector control by drone near me?

We list 5 providers for mosquito & vector control by drone. 5 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are United States (3), Australia (1) and China (1). 2 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.

What should I put in a quote request?

Start with area to treat and habitat (wetland, rice field, urban drains); larvicide product and whether your licence covers aerial application; field location. The full checklist has 9 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".

Do I actually need a robot for this?

Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Ask per-acre pricing including chemical vs. application-only.

Are there rules or permits?

Aerial application needs aviation approval (FAA Part 137 + Part 107 or 44807 exemption in US) and pesticide applicator licensing; rules vary by country (many EU states restrict aerial spraying). More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).

Cite this page

Whirrwork. "Mosquito & vector control by drone: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/mosquito-control-drone/. CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX
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  title = {Mosquito \& vector control by drone: cost, how it works \& providers},
  author = {{Whirrwork}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/mosquito-control-drone/},
  note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
}

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