Technical Abstract: 1R,2S,5S,8R-Iridodial was initially identified as male produced pheromone attracting male lacewings of Chrysopa oculata. Although antennae of males and females of the goldeneyed lacewings responded equally to synthetic iridodial, only males were captured in the traps containing pheromone in preliminary field evaluation. However with extended monitoring and experimental designs we could demonstrate that although female lacewings do not enter pheromone baited traps, they are attracted to and lay eggs nearby pheromone-impregnated lures. Thus iridodial alone or its combination with herbivore-induced plant volatiles may be of practical utility in manipulating natural or artificially augmented populations of lacewings for the biocontrol of aphids and related soft bodied insect pest.