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Florida Mosquito Awareness Week

The image details Florida Mosquito Control Awareness Week events from April 20-23, 2026, hosted by South Walton Mosquito District.

MONDAY, APRIL 20TH ♦ 9am-12pm

MUFFINS & MOSQUITO 101 ♦ Kick off Mosquito Control Awareness Week with us—and grab your FREE Yellow Fly Kit!

Come learn, snack, and take home tools to help protect your property!

• Muffins for early visitors
• 10 AM & 11 AM Q&A with our Entomologist
• “Prevention Around Your Home” display
• Drain & Cover education tips
• Mosquito life cycle display
• Selfie station with our giant mosquito 
• Pick up your FREE Yellow Fly Kit (South Walton residents only)

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST ♦ 9am-12pm 

DRONES & DONUTS ♦ See how drones and mosquito control work together!

Come grab a donut and see mosquito control from a whole new perspective!

• Check out our UAS (drone) up close
• 10 AM & 11 AM live drone flight demos
• Explore our fleet of drone vans & treatment trucks
• Mosquito control display
• Photo opportunity with a drone
• Selfie station with our giant mosquito (aka Coolio the Culex!)
•  Pick up your FREE Yellow Fly Kit (South Walton residents only)

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND ♦ 9am-12pm

HOME SCHOOLERS: Learn how to fight the bite! ♦ Bring the kids and learn how we protect South Walton! ♦ Hands-on learning, fun activities, and practical tips for the whole family!

• Cookies for early visitors
• Sentinel chicken display
• Kids’ coloring sheets (mosquito life cycle) & take-home handouts
• 10 AM & 11 AM Q&A with our mosquito technicians
• Live mosquito life cycle display
• “Prevention Around the Home” display
• Mosquito Toss game
• Selfie station with our giant mosquito (aka Coolio the Culex!)
• Pick up your FREE Yellow Fly Kit (South Walton residents only)

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD ♦ 12pm-3pm 

BEHIND THE SPRAY ♦ Meet the mosquito control team protecting South Walton! ♦ Get a behind-the-scenes look at how we keep our community protected!

• 12 PM – Possible appearance by Board of Commissioner member(s)
• 1 PM & 2 PM – Staff Q&A with our mosquito technicians
• See how we find mosquitoes (traps & surveillance)
• Spray truck on display outside
• Learn how our spray trucks work
• Sentinel chicken display
• Selfie station with our giant mosquito (aka Coolio the Culex!)
• Pick up your FREE Yellow Fly Kit (South Walton residents only)

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LOCATION: South Walton Mosquito District, 774 N. County Hwy 393, Santa Rosa Beach

FOR MORE INFO: (850) 267-2112, email kbartleson@swcmcd.org or visit www.southwaltonmosquitocontrol.org