The female common green capsid is known to produce a sex pheromone which attracts males for mating. The chemical structures of the pheromone components have not been identified though some progress has recently been made in the Netherlands.
- The insect is attracted to white or yellow sticky traps, though these are not attractive enough in themselves to use for monitoring or control.
- When the pheromone has been characterised, it may be possible to use it for monitoring and even possibly for control in combination with coloured sticky traps.