Dawn dish soap and water

[HikerShawn]

I was told by someone that mixing dawn dish soap and water is a good solution to kill weeds.

Is there any truth to it or is it false?

[srinivas]

It is true, most of the mealy bugs and insects can be killed also brought it to be in under control. I have did this myself to control caterpillars in the past and it worked with Dish soap or surf.

Just give a try and see your works as it nothing will be lost in experimenting.

[ZandraJoi]

We use Castile soap. It pretty much is the soapy concoction that works regardless of the brand. It helps to suffocate bugs. I haven't used it on weeds. I either just let them go or pull them by hand. I have tried the apple cider vinegar method but I prefer to just keep up on weeding.

[shilparamam]

If you heard. then it is real since soap water is used to kill most of the insects here. We have one that is Dettol, but I used another soap water which worked for white insects in killing and stop their growth.