Trump Is Taking on D.C.’s Mosquitoes

Trump Signs Order to Significantly Reduce Mosquitoes and Ticks in D.C.

(Lauren Bishop/CDC via AP)The Trump administration wants to crack down on pests in D.C. — mosquitoes and ticks.In an executive order Tuesday, President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to work with local officials to reduce the District’s mosquito population by 90% and cut its tick population in half by 2028.The order directs federal health and environmental officials to submit a plan to Trump within the next two months to develop and rele…

How DC could try to get rid of 90% of its invasive mosquitoes

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Disease-Carrying Pests and Expanding Outdoor Recreation

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to eliminate invasive ticks and mosquitoes in the Federal jurisdiction of Washington, D.C. through safe and effective, non-chemical, and technology-enabled methods, and invest in pioneering approaches to eliminate these pests throughout the country. Read the Executive Order and Fact Sheet below: By the authority vested in me […]

Donald Trump declares war on mosquitoes

The president has signed an order to combat mosquitoes in D.C. as Florida tackles an unusual dengue fever outbreak.

Trump is taking on D.C.’s mosquitoes

Trump orders Cabinet departments to find solution to DC’s mosquito problem

President Donald Trump launched a campaign to dramatically reduce tick and mosquito populations across Washington, directing federal agencies to cut invasive mosquito populations by 90% and the city’s tick population by 50% over the next two years. “Americans should be able to enjoy the beauty and health of Our Nation’s Capital without the threat of […]