Eliminating Disease-Carrying Pests And Restoring Enjoyment Of The Great Outdoors
This executive order directs federal agencies to develop and deploy nonchemical and technology-based methods to control ticks and invasive mosquitoes, including improved detection, prevention, treatment, natural predators, land management, sterile insect techniques, and biotechnology. It prioritizes addressing diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, West Nile, Zika, and dengue, while directing efforts in Washington, D.C., to protect beneficial insects, native species, parks, waterways, and recreational areas and to develop approaches that could be used nationwide.