Eliminating Disease-Carrying Pests and Restoring Enjoyment of the Great Outdoors
This executive order directs federal agencies to develop a multi-pronged campaign to suppress tick and mosquito populations, particularly in Washington, D.C., using non-chemical and technology-enabled methods including sterile insect techniques and biotechnology. It sets specific population reduction targets (90% for invasive mosquitoes, 50% for ticks by 2028), mandates regulatory frameworks for novel pest control technologies, and launches prize competitions for diagnostics, therapeutics, and non-chemical control methods for vector-borne diseases.