The Environmental Protection Agency has registered a new active ingredient known as nootkatone, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for use in insect repellent.

The move brings nootkatone, considered a biopesticide, an insect repellent derived from natural ingredients, one step closer to inclusion in a consumer insecticide. Evolva, a Swiss biotech company that has been partnering with CDC on nootkatone’s development, is aiming to partner with leading pest control companies to develop a brand name insect repellent using the ingredient, according to a CDC news release Monday.