In its native range, (Stål) is suppressed by parasitoids in the genus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae). native to Utah have demonstrated low parasitism of , while adventive (Ashmead) have shown parasitism of up to 20%. Custom rubber septa lures containing stink bug kairomones, n-tridecane (attractant), and (E)-2-decenal (repellent), at 100%, 90%, and 80% levels of attractant (10 mg load rate), were placed adjacent to sentinel egg masses in northern Utah field trials.
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