Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Eliminates Disease-Carrying Pests and Restores Enjoyment of The Great Outdoors

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at reducing invasive tick and mosquito populations in Washington, D.C. using non-chemical, technology-enabled methods and developing approaches that could eventually be used nationwide. Key measures include: Population-reduction targets: Cut invasive mosquito populations by 90% and tick populations by 50% by 2028 on federally controlled lands in Washington, D.C. Habitat control: Identify and remediate breeding grounds for ticks and mosquitoes. Innovation and partnerships: Encourage commercial technologies, cooperative agreements, research programs, and prize competitions to develop non-chemical pest-control methods. Regulatory framework: EPA, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services are directed to develop a framework for safely developing and deploying advanced tick- and mosquito-control technologies. Disease research: Expand research into preventing and treating tick- and mosquito-borne diseases, including building on the Lyme Disease Moonshot initiative. Alpha-gal allergy: Explore labeling requirements for foods and drugs containing significant amounts of alpha-galactose, an allergen associated with certain tick bites. Potential nationwide expansion: The administration presents Washington, D.C. as a testing ground for innovative pest-control strategies that could later be applied across the United States. The text also connects the initiative to broader Trump administration efforts involving public health, scientific research, environmental improvements, and public safety, including the Make America Healthy Again and Make America Beautiful Again initiatives.