The maggots emerge when mature and the stink bug host dies. Trissolcus basalis is a wasp that parasitizes eggs. Female wasps deposit their eggs into the stink bug eggs and the larvae complete their development within. The wasp is very efficient and usually parasitizes all of the stink bug eggs in the egg cluster. They prey upon eggs and young gregarious nymphs and carry them back to their nest.
Spiders are also know to feed upon the young nymphs.
This pest can be chemically controlled by the use of carbamates and organophosphate compounds. However, because most of these compounds persist on the treated plant for a relatively short period, the crop is vulnerable to reinfestation from nearby areas. Insecticidal control may be improved by using ground equipment to get maximum coverage and by taking advantage of times when the pest is active and not hidden deep within the foliage so insecticides will make contact. Davis, C. J. 1964. Davis, C. J. 1967.