Abstract  Insect sex pheromones are chemicals generated by sexually mature individuals that stimulate the opposite sex to mate. Due to their high transmissibility, ease of detection and harmlessness to natural enemies, sex pheromone products have been widely used in mass trapping and monitoring, and to disrupt the mating of target pests. Using pheromones to disrupt mating is an environmentally-friendly plant protection strategy that plays an important role in integrated pest control. Research on pheromone formulations is a prerequisite for the successful application of these to disrupt mating. However, such research is deficient in our country, which seriously restricts the application of this technology. This paper introduces methods for preparing and applying more than 10 types of pheromone formulations to disrupt the mating of pest insects and suggests directions for future research in this field.