leaf -footed bugs

17 years ago

Hi there I have a POMEGRANATE fruit tree that is being attack by these bugs. They are going after the fruit far as there babies being hatch to late there too but i will be better perpare next year. I am trying to save what ever pomegrantes surive I was told to spray down the tree the leaves and fruit with soap and water i been doing it for the past 2 days three times a day but they seem to keep coming back. Does anyone have any other ideas thanks I can be reach at stockups@aol.com

Thanks Michael

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jean001
17 years ago
Depends upon what kind of critters they are.

To even make a guess, we need a very good description-- size, shape, color and what they're doing.

And pictures would help lots.
jean001
17 years ago
Sorry, it appears I'm a little slow tonight.

Are you certain they are leaf-footed bugs? If so, the soapy water should take care of them when they are newly hatched.

Or you could squash the eggs even before that.

When you say "They are going after the fruit," what do you mean? Making holes? Sucking the fruit?
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gatormomx2
17 years ago
Spraying soapy water works only on soft bodied insects . Leaf footed bugs have a hard shell and are more like beetles . Their eggs are encased in a hard shell also .

The link below contains 20 out of 92,000 pictures .
The scientific name for this insect is Euthochtha galeator (Fabricius).

Here is a link that might be useful: leaf footed bug images
sherryocala
17 years ago
They're also called Stink Bugs because they do.

Sherry
sambo725
17 years ago
i walk around my garden with the dust buster and suck them up. i will take out about 50 of them in 10 minutes. then dump them in a bucket of soapy water
gatormomx2
17 years ago
Leaf footed bugs are different from stink bugs .

They both do quite a bit of damage to plants and seem to be especially prolific in Florida this season . And stink bugs really do smell awful when you squish them .

This link shows photos side-by-side of a leaf footed bug and stink bugs. Pictures help me better than just words when it comes to insects .

There are also beneficial stink bugs that are predators . I have a tough time telling the difference in the field . I do feel bad accidentally killing the good guys .

Here is a link that might be useful: Stink Bugs and Leaffooted Bugs
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
17 years ago
I've always considered the leaf footed bugs as a type of stink bug. Both secrete that yukky stuff when threatened.
joanie_pomseed
17 years ago
I wrapped my tomatoes in fake cobwebs last year, and it seemed to help, but it slipped off sometimes. Saldut said socks and panty hose keep fruit flies from laying eggs in papayas. Do you think that might keep leaf-footed bugs away, too?

I try to spot their eggs before they hatch, but what's strange is that I used to see them all season before I knew what they were. Now I never find them, but I find the babies after they hatch. It's almost as if the adults got smart and started hiding them from me.