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President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to eliminate invasive ticks and mosquitoes in Washington, D.C., using non-chemical, technology-enabled control methods.
Officials have two months to develop a plan to reduce the District’s mosquito population by 90% and tick population by 50% before 2028.
A new executive order aims to reduce Asian tiger and Egyptian mosquito populations in Washington, D.C., by 90% and ticks by 50% by 2028.