Trump Orders 90% DC Mosquito Cut by 2028, Targets Ticks for 50% Reduction
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 1
Trump Orders 90% DC Mosquito Cut by 2028, Targets Ticks for 50% Reduction
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 1
Summary
Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing EPA and other agencies to cut Washington’s invasive mosquito population by at least 90% and its tick population by at least 50% by 2028.
EPA is being pushed to fast-track approvals for bioengineering projects aimed at the capital, with Interior, Agriculture, GSA and HHS involved in the effort.
The order builds on permit reviews already underway, including a pending proposal tied to mosquito-control biotechnology after earlier trials in California and Florida showed success.
The move adds an unusual public-health and pest-control initiative to Trump’s Washington agenda as his administration leans on federal agencies to accelerate biotech approvals.