(E,E)-8,10-Dodecadien-1-ol

(E,E)-8,10-dodecadieen-1-ol, as the core component of female sex pheromones of Cydia pomonella, is synthesised and released by female moth-specific glands, and can efficiently trap the same species of male moth to the trapping device. It has become a landmark successful case of insect pheromone technology in integrated pest management in agriculture and forestry.