Résumé
There are many reports revealed that some plant-derived are considered non-toxic, alternative insect repellents for humans. Vetiver compounds were assessed as repellent mosquito vectors. Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus and Culex quequinfasciatus were testes behavior responses with vetiver compounds through the High Throughput Screening System (HITSS). As a result, the behavioral responses of mosquitoes to plant base of vetiver compounds indicated that some compounds had spatial repellent, contact irritant and/or toxic properties. The study provides informative data on the mosquito-repellent property of vetiver plant against Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus and Cx. quinquefasciatus. We conclude that the pure compounds from vetiver could potentially be developed as promising plant-based repellents fight against the bite of mosquitoes.