Leaf Footed Bugs On pomegranate

I have had leaf-footed bugs on my pomegranates ever since the fruit started developing. They have a proboscis that they use to puncture the fruit to feed, but end up damaging the fruit in the prosses. At 2:10, I open one of the pomegranates from the tree and show the damage the leaf-footed bugs can do.

[@user-xd4wn2qt2z]

I have been using a Dawn Dish Detergent and water in a spray bottle. I have to search for them throughout the tree and spray them directly. It immediately disables them and they die. I'm going to try and use a hose sprayer to do the entire tree an d hopefully I'll get the ones I could not find.

[@aguileraproject271]

I've never tried it, but I was wondering, does it help prevent the bugs from coming back as well? It's a loosing battle on my end.

[@manehbag732]

What kind of concentrate or ratio?

[@cactuscannon]

I have heard that the best treatment for leaf-footed bugs on pomegranate trees is to spray the tree down with kaolin clay.

[@aguileraproject271]

This is pretty cool! I've never heard of this before, but it looks promising since it won't kill beneficial insects on accident. I will try it next year. Thank you!!!

[@najeemullahkhan2199]

How we control new shoots of pomegranate and cricking of pomegranate fruits

[@user-xd4wn2qt2z]

You have to go hunting for the little buggers. There is no residual effect.