(Z,E)-3,13-Octadecadienyl acetate is a key female pheromone component isolated from noctuid insects such as Agrotis ipsilon (black cutworm). It is mainly used as a specific attractant to monitor the population dynamics of target pests like Agrotis ipsilon, and can also assist in pest control by mass-trapping male moths to disrupt their mating process. In some scenarios, it is compounded with other pheromone components to further improve trapping efficiency, and compared with traditional trapping methods, it has less impact on non-target organisms and higher monitoring accuracy.