Abstract: Cydia pomonella (L.) is an important quarantine pest in China, which is only distributed in Xinjiang Province and some areas of Western Gansu Province, but tends to spread to the east part of China. Sex pheromone-mediated monitoring and mating disruption of C. pomonella has become a commercially viable pest management technique and is used all over the world. In this article, research developments in component identification, synthesis and application of sex pheromone were reviewed. The problems and application prospects in the research of sex pheromone were also put forward and discussed.

Key words: Cydia pomonella, quarantine pest, sex pheromone, component identification, synthesis, population monitoring, mass trapping, mating disruption