The Cerambycidae comprise a large family of beetles, with ~35,000 described species. Prior to 2000, very little was known about the use of pheromones within the family, and no pheromones were used for practical applications such as detection and monitoring of pest/invasive species. However, the field has advanced rapidly, with pheromones now known for at least several hundred species worldwide. In parallel, effective protocols for using the pheromones for monitoring have been developed. We will briefly review this history, and then focus on ongoing work on identifying new pheromone compounds and classes, and some open questions regarding pheromone use within the family.