HOLT, Fla., May 22, 2025—The 2025 Okaloosa Mosquito Control Program began Monday in areas around the county.

The countywide program, excluding federal and state-owned land, provides surveillance and spraying service to control mosquitos in both larval and adult states.

Broadcast treatment is conducted in the evening and is required by state law, based on mosquito surveillance data and other methods.

Regularly scheduled treatments will begin an hour before sunset.

Holt schedule

• Tuesdays: Areas north of U.S. Highway 90 and east of Poplar Head Church Road/Summertime Drive to Milligan
• Thursdays: Areas west of Poplar Head Church Road/Summertime Drive and north of Hwy 90, and areas south of Hwy 90 from the Santa Rosa County line to Milligan

See the interactive map for more detail.

Pets and livestock

Residents are also reminded to have outdoor animals vaccinated against mosquito-borne disease. Horses should be vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Although West Nile and EEE viruses can occur throughout the year, peak season is August, September and October.

Dog owners are also reminded to have pets treated for heartworms since certain mosquitoes present in Okaloosa County can carry the disease.

Bees

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services maintains a registry of beekeepers in the state. Florida law requires all keepers—agricultural or residential—to register their apiaries with the state.

Registered beekeepers should contact the county at 850-651-7394 or 850-689-5774 to discuss mosquito control operations that may affect their hives.

SWAT

• Stay inside with screen doors and windows closed mosquitoes are biting (dusk and dawn)
• When outside, wear clothing that covers the skin
• Apply mosquito repellant that contains DEET when outside
• Turn over standing water where mosquitoes can lay eggs

For more information about the county’s mosquito control program, watch the video or visit the website.