This symposium is a project of the INSECT DETECTION, EVALUATION AND PREDICTION (IDEP) COMMITTEE of the Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch. The charge of the committee is to: aid in professional communication pertaining to detection, evaluation and prediction of insect pests; foster dissemination of insect impact data; promote the development of effective prediction and detection systems; and promote taxonomic research. Since the first sex pheromone was isolated and identified from the silkworm in 1959, pheromones for hundreds of species have been identified. Many of these pheromones have been applied to the purposes of pest detection, evaluation and prediction. Because of the growing importance of pheromones to pest survey and pest management, the IDEP Committee embarked on a survey of entomologists to determine how pheromones are currently used in the Northeast. The committee identified crops and commodities in the Northeast in which pheromones are used. We invited northeastern pest management specialists in these commodities to conduct surveys of appropriate scientists to identify how specific pheromone products currently are used in their states and provinces. The results of these surveys are the central theme of this symposium. In addition, we invited professionals to provide additional insight into the evaluation, commercialization and use of pheromones. The IDEP Committee is grateful to the symposium participants for their contributions toward the success of this symposium. DUE TO OUSTANDING COPYRIGHT ISSUES OR CLEARLY IDENTIFIED OUT-OF-DATE PRACTICES (E.G. SAFETY CONCERNS), ONLY THE FRONT MATTER (E.G. COVER, ToC, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ETC) ARE PROVIDED HERE AT THIS TIME. Print copies of this item can be found at libraries listed here: www.worldcat.org/oclc/36770515