VUAA1 is a chemical compound that works by over activating an insect's olfactory senses causing a repellent effect.

VUAA1 is first-in-class agonist believed to work by overloading an insect'sodorant receptors. This new class of chemicals is said to be 1000 times stronger than DEET and may lead to, "a powerful new family of compounds that can be used to disrupt the destructive behaviors of nuisance insects, agricultural pests, and disease vectors alike.