Leaf footed bugs really bad this year

I hit them with permethrin and spinosad. It only keeps them away for a few days, though.

I carry one of these lil frickers full of diatomaceous earth with me when I'm checking the garden. Give every one I see a lil puff.

I've used Jerry Baker's "All Season Clean-Up Tonic" for years. Used every two or three weeks it helps.



The tobacco tea has a similar effect of neonicotinoids, but without being systemic. Make the tobacco tea using cheese cloth if you can't find an old pair of nylons around your place. I just buy the cheap dollar store baby shampoo and mouthwash, wintergreen usually.

I'm pretty sure it is. It doesn't absorb into the plant, and pollinators consume pollen/nectar differently than true bugs (piercing mouth part). I've never seen a drop in bees using it. It will kill caterpillars, though.

The problem with neonicotinoids is that they're systemic and a higher/concentrated dose.