Abstract: In order to promote the wide application of insect pheromones in pest control, this paper reviewed the research progress of insect pheromones in pest control basing on the relevant researches at home and abroad in recent years, including sexy pheromones, aggregation pheromones, alarm pheromones and insect-derived kairomone. Application of insect pheromones in pest monitoring, forecasting, trapping, mating interference, combined use with other control methods, and related research on the factors affecting the trapping effect of insect pheromones.