Is nootkatone the next big thing in pest control? Swiss firm Evolva says it has finalized negotiations for a contract with the US government to advance the development of safe, effective, and sustainably-sourced next-generation products that can provide a new form of protection against select mosquito-borne diseases like Zika. Evolva has been working in close collaboration with the CDC on the use of nootkatone against a wide variety of biting pests, such as mosquitoes and ticks that can cau...