The EPA has started taking public comment on its plan to allow a naturally occurring chemical found in the bark of Alaska yellow cedar trees, and in citrus fruits such as grapefruit, to be used in mosquito repellents.
The 15-day comment period for nootkatone started June 30.
Evolva, a Swiss biotech company, has been working for years with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test nootkatone’s use as an insect repellent.
The public review comes after the acceptance of studies that the company submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency, Evolva said in a news release.
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