Solving Your Mosquito Problem With Dawn

This video explains why Dawn dishwashing liquid will keep your property mosquito free.
Experts say to remove the standing water from your property the mosquitos need for breeding. Finding all this standing water is impossible. The Dawn carried by the mosquitos from your lawn will render all the standing water unusable for breeding. This is how your mosquito problem is solved by Dawn

[@lostinspace2780]

All I can say is that I have lived in my current home for over 18 years and from day one, come June 1st, I was unable to even go in my backyard without getting covered in mosquitos. I tried so many different solutions and nothing worked. 3 weeks ago, I put an ounce of dawn in my sprayer with water. I waited until the lawn was dry and misted all around in my garden and grass and within a few days, I have not been attacked by mosquitos! There have been a few random demons, but I just get the sprayer and spray some more. It works! Thank you so much for your video!

[@ahnguyen1]

1 oz of dawn per 1 gallon of water?

[@Richard-nb4iv]

​@@ahnguyen1 use two to three ounces of dawn ultra per 1000sqft and it will green up your grass as well. It's a surfactant that breaks down the hydroscopic layer on your soil.

[@ebrelsford]

@@Richard-nb4iv wow! great information! Could you explain that process a bit further?

[@Richard-nb4iv]

@@ebrelsford Hi, there are quite a few youtubers that have videos covering this topic. Last year I tried it out using Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo. This year I'm using Dawn Ultra because it's a better buy at Walmart. On the back of the Dawn it also states that it's a surfactant. That is important to look for. Don't get anything antibacterial, that may kill off all your important microbes in your lawn. The soap ( surfactant) helps breakup the top layer of oils in your lawn's soil to allow the much needed water to reach the roots of the grass. I have used a hand pump sprayer at 2-3oz per gallon for 1000sqft as well as a scotts/ chapin garden house style feeder with about 5oz mixed with water. I used less with the pump sprayer because the limited water. The garden hose sprayer I used more and just gauged how much the level went down with the total square footage of my total lawn. I prefer the garden hose style because your giving your lawn a good watering at the same time. Hope this helps!

[@antichrist_revealed]

For those of you who are interested. Soap breaks down water particles. In layman terms for example: it takes a drop of water and turns it into hundreds of finer water particles. Like crushing a grain of salt into finer granules. That's what soap does to water. The irony of soap is that it doesn't actually clean. It's the water that cleans because it has been broken down so small it can get under and through the crud that is there. You might say it's a water thinner, and that is how it works.

[@LowellAlb]

Soap DOES react with grime and grease to make something that is soluble in water. If your theory were correct, then we could have used the same soap again and again several times.

[@antichrist_revealed]

@@LowellAlb It's not a theory, it's fact. Years ago I watched a program that showed the molecular level of water before and after the implementation of soap, and they showed that soap doesn't actually clean as we have been lead to believe. But what it does is break water down enough that it can penetrate and go through and under objects like dirt and grime which allows the water to do the cleaning. I told my co workers about it the next day, and they suggested I "get a life" and not watch programs on soap and how it works. Yet here it is many years later, and I still haven't forgot. It's not a theory.

[@Thyme-on_your_sidedish]

WOW that's awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@judyboone8197]

I had hundreds of the swimming larvae in an old kids pool. My local wildlife agent came out and told me to put dawn in the water. The larvae must break the surface of the water to breathe but the Dawn prevents them from doing that. Essentially they drown. It works great.

[@woodandwheelz]

Yep. We used to keep dawn in our rain barrel (not for drinking).

[@altruismfirst6489]

Just to consider IF kids using pool, sodium laureth sulphate is not the best chemical on them and really not be used without gloves for washing dishes its best to use natural soaps or SLS free formulas. These industrial grease cutting detergents disrupt protective oils throughout your biology creating accumulative issues (auto immune issues) down the line. Use bi-carbsoda for pools keep them alkaline and stops fungal strains as well as mosquitos. Mosquito Dunks are safer than petrochemical products sold for home use.

[@TCreatorO]

You could've added some bleach too

[@stevensmith4752]

@@altruismfirst6489 Is it true that most detergents don't have anything in them that acts as a disinfectant? They just help cut through the gunk.

[@RedneckMechanic89]

@@altruismfirst6489 I was my hands with dawn dish soap all the time it’s ain’t gone hurt nothin

[@kenjackson6256]

I've successfully solved our mosquito problem by using Mosquito Dunks in five gallon buckets of water at the corners of my property. They contain a natural ingredient that keeps the mosquitos from reproducing without endangering any other organisms. They're made for large ponds, don't effect cattle or fish, and you only need a quarter of a Dunk for a month in the bucket. Just make sure there is no other standing water around for them to breed and they are forced to use the buckets. WORKS GREAT!

[@sashanealand8315]

good grief how could you possibly make sure there is no other standing water? sounds impossible

[@kenjackson6256]

@@sashanealand8315 Sounds impossible? Not if you're not too lazy to walk around and look. We live in a wooded area on top of a hill. The only standing water we have is buckets and containers filling up...

[@littlemissy8356]

I tried mosquito dunks, don't work.

[@kenjackson6256]

@@littlemissy8356 Then you had hidden standing water somewhere. We still had mosquitos this year after starting the buckets, and only when we moved an overgrown big flower pot did we find standing water in the big tray underneath....

[@seannoh672]

​@@littlemissy8356, the key is to attract the mosquitoes to lay eggs where you will apply the dunk in. If they don't lay eggs, the dunk will not work obviously. Try putting in grass or hay in water to get them to outgas CO2 as it decomposes. That will attract mosquitoes for sure.

[@mpireone]

I did this at my job site, I put mine in a spray bottle. When the soap water hits their fragile wings they can't fly and also the soapy water suffocates them. Quite effective!

[@philliplee8641]

So you're saying you didn't watch the video ? 😏🥴

[@stevensmith4752]

Seems like about half the world's problems can be solved by Dawn.

[@dawnmichelle4403]

If Dawn doesn't fix your problem, try duct tape 😄

[@stevensmith4752]

The other cure all out there is apple cider vinegar.

[@raylo1635]

Vicks has left the Chat 😂

[@ScottGrammer]

...and the other half can be solved with duct tape.

[@randyrush9856]

Or any generic brand dish soap with those two chemicals in them, like my bottle of Kroger store brand soap does.

[@theyetirulrs]

What an incredibly easy to understand and informative video. Thank you!

[@Bob_Adkins]

It was! Everything Buzz said was informative and true, to a point!

[@fireoflovewaterofpeace4939]

I use the kiddy pool gardening system promoted by Larry Hall. Plants in grow bags in kiddie pools. Saves water, gives the plant just what it needs, and gives you a buffer against plants dying because you forgot to water. Also oxygenates the roots, etc. It's perfect for hot Southern California. The only problem is the standing water that mosquitoes love. There are a number of ways to deal with it, but I just use dish soap (not antibacterial and with the least unnecessary ingredients) in a similar dilution in the standing water. No mosquitoes and the plants seem to love it too. You need to reapply the soap as needed.

[@thom1218]

Mosquitos use standing water in ponds, marshes, puddles, tires, buckets, etc... to lay and hatch their eggs into nymphs that later turn into mosquitos. Spraying Dawn on your lawn will kill the grass, but putting a few drops in buckets of water around your property to encourage female mosquitos to lay eggs and drown in those buckets is the right approach. Spraying your lawn is the oddest suggestion I've come across.

[@SammyEddie]

Detergent won’t hurt lawns unless it is super concentrated. I’ve used dawn in my sprayer when I spray for weeds every year. The detergent acts as a surfactant and helps bind the chemical to the grass. Google it

[@greensolardude5873]

Great information. In the bullet point summary, I think you meant to write "Put WATER in the misting sprayer first to avoid foaming."

[@NoNORADon911]

Just leaving some containers with water out and dumping them 1x a week works becuase they lay their eggs then you dump it BEFORE they hatch.

[@jak30341]

@@NoNORADon911just sit the bucket of water far away from where you are because you’re attracting more mosquitos to your living area and those mosquitos will be attracted to you, not the bucket of water

[@juanjimenez2267]

Nope he actually wrote it one hundred percent correct...you just jumped to that conclusion without completely reading the whole statement wich in turn would have made it make sense! Almost got me too.... Millennials always jumping to conclusions before getting the story ....LOL you're probably not even a millennial...Ive just always wanted to say that since I see people say that constantly and how they cause all the problems nowadays haha😂😂😂

[@kittiecorner]

@@juanjimenez2267 Why did you have to include the dig about millennials? Why are people so darned nasty? Haha-ing it didn't make it any better. I too thought it was an error. It doesn't make sense to me. Maybe you could do us a favor and explain it a little better?

[@timsager6153]

Dawn works! I once told a NYS DEC employee that I advised a tavern owner if he wanted to get rid of misquote problem in the pond behind his place was to squirt it on the pond. Presto problem solved. Well that advice sent said DEC employee into orbit.

[@diGritz1]

Dawn also contains methylisothiazolinone and 1,4-dioxane. The first is toxic to marine organisms, the second is a ground water contaminant. A better, safer and cheaper method, take some used vegetable oil that your going to toss anyways and throw it out on to the standing water. This prevents the larvae from going to the surface and breathing. It requires a very thin film and it doesn't effect anything else but the larvae. Been doing it for decades and it works great. No Dawn and no sprayer.

[@uprightfossil6673]

And your information is why KZbin is a great source of information. Thanks. I may use it in the woods around my house and find another method around the pond. Thanks.

[@uprightfossil6673]

And you saved me from listening to the rest of this video

[@jcraigshelton]

Your stomach contains hydrochloric acid but you haven’t died of chemical burns. Relax. They clean oil covered animals with Dawn and they’re just fine.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

You're a Rare 🏆 Great video producer. No stinking music, but important advice on a vital subject. Thank you.

[@DDooMRooMM]

The algorithm leads me to learn some pretty useful shit sometimes.

[@zensbleexperience3470]

I know right! Very handy

[@ProCharged377LX]

I honestly felt like I was in school I actually raised my hand to ask him a question

[@BlackMamba-lt8oe]

in school they dont teach u topics like these

[@jonjeffries3265]

306BlownNotch (can you believe other comment) ?

[@TheRealGigaCat]

@@BlackMamba-lt8oe you must be something for not knowing about sodium lauryl sulphate. Its taught in... you guessed it. In School

[@luisp1174]

Thank you for providing a clear and to the point explanation on how to use Dawn to control mosquito problems and telling us the number of days for mosquitoes life span. Other videos I saw only mentioned a shot life span I didn't know if it was day's or weeks . I'm going to give this a try, thanks for posting.

[@SoulSeeker770]

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[@keithguidry2841]

Good luck!

[@robertkhang2141]

Thanks for your kindness of teaching us good things.

[@tumeninodes8870]

Good way to wash your lawn too 😄 Also makes a fun slip n slide park for the kids

[@manwhocan9822]

Brilliant, this what KZbin is for!

[@ashlynalexander2462]

@Rob Mintz .

[@lorilaw2604]

What about when the sprinklers come on everyday????

[@NoNORADon911]

I thought it was for watching a monkey drink his own pee?

[@traviswright3343]

This IS what KZbin was supposed to before until kids took control of it

[@will7its]

No, youtube was invented for cat videos......😐

[@DIYNoNeedToCry]

Thank you KZbin for recommending a video I didn't know I needed. What great information!

[@cooperw22]

Right

[@lesdickinson3785]

It never dawned on me this product is so good

[@bimirabu]

This comment deserves more likes 😠

[@ronwalsh]

Surfactants that keep the surface tension are also available as Finish Jet Dry. I used this on a bucket that had been filled with the little critters, and it took care of the problem. I could have just dumped the bucket out, but you know, science.

[@frogsoda]

I'm pretty sure any kind of dish soap would work. It doesn't actually have to be Dawn.

[@Goldeal]

Windex kills them dead on contact. They literally fall dead as soon as the spray hits them.

[@cherylm2C6671]

? must try that - thanks!

[@georgesedeno7891]

Really? Is it because of the ammonia?

[@TBRStaysFull]

@@georgesedeno7891 Yes and ammonia is much more cost effective

[@georgesedeno7891]

@@TBRStaysFull so, clean and dead mosquitos!

[@mattschmitt9924]

Works on ants as well.

[@TW---]

You can put a couple drops of dish soap on top of any standing water (rain barrels, small pond, etc.) It will have the same effect. Easier than spraying your whole yard. The standing water is where they go to lay the eggs anyway.

[@elblaise5618]

True. If you're like me however and have neighbors who don't look after their yards because they never spend time outside then spraying your yard will (hopefully) keep them from breeding in other people's yards and coming back to plague your exposed ankles.

[@TW---]

'"Plague" your exposed ankles' LOL So true!

[@huyked]

@@TW--- I have a solution for the ankles. Just cut them off. No more itchy ankles! :D

[@ahnguyen1]

so you can use any dish soap, not just Dawn?

[@TW---]

@@ahnguyen1 yes. It creates a thin "film" on the top of the water.

[@ZombieHunter1776]

I’ve also had success with buckets filled with dawn+water placed under trees. Mosquito apocalypse.

[@SoulSeeker770]

How much of dawn and water mix?

[@ZombieHunter1776]

@@SoulSeeker770 I’d say a Dixie cup full of dawn for a 5 gallon bucket would be the bare minimum. I like there to be foam once I mix it up because I’ve seen mosquitos land on the bubbles and die that way too.

[@SoulSeeker770]

@@ZombieHunter1776 Thank you for your reply. I capture rain water for my garden. Mosquito bits seems like a cheaper solution.

[@ZombieHunter1776]

@@SoulSeeker770 ooo I didn’t know about mosquito bits. I’ve only seen the large doughnut shaped ones. I’m gonna have to wrangle up a bag of the bits!

[@mygt8a4re]

@@ZombieHunter1776 curious what were taking about here. What are mosquito bits and large doughnut shaped? Just curious, the mosquitos here in south Fl are keeping us from cookouts and gatherings in the evenings. Don't want to spray insecticides with my pets. Thx

[@landonmccalmon7121]

Ants, too. Dawn stop will stop them in their tracks. Soap is one of the most common insecticides used by many farmers.

[@yourfavoriteyoutubechannel2111]

Thanks a lot for the great info. I wonder if just leaving some buckets of Dawn-water in the yard would be easier.

[@DSpeir-pi6tm]

Mr., You are the man ! Thank you so much for taking your time to research this and post it on your channel .

[@MBS19812013]

For the record, I use dawn and any regular dish soap and both do kill mosquitoes. Have been doing this for over 3 years.

[@jdleestirringthepot6421]

dawn kills many bugs even bed bugs not kidding

[@vasg760]

Ok so you do your yard... What about your neighbor's yard? Ya know what I mean

[@howardfreilich7726]

Surfactants are compounds that lower the surface tension between two liquids, between a gas and a liquid, or between a liquid and a solid. Surfactants may act as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming agents, or dispersants

[@hollyridgesmoke7057]

Cool how molecules can be engineered

[@Dxfactor24]

Yes what they spray in the skies to percent it from raining.

[@mtbalot]

Works like a hot dam, I put some in the swamp at my back door every 2 months, no mosquitoes at all. $2 fix, thank you :D

[@meangene98]

That was an excellent video. Short, clear and concise.

[@cam_DA_Hawkdriver]

I like Dawn and water and a pressurized spray container to kill wasps. Totally different mechanism, as it kills them from suffocation. Highly effective and no harsh chemicals. Thanks for the mosquito tips. I’ll do it and let you know next summer.

[@IowaKim]

I do this too- and use a supersoaker to get under the barn & house eaves. Makes wasp patrol a fun activity.

[@Erik_Allen]

Imagine being in Florida and remisting after every rain. It would look like a never stopping foam party.

[@shane400]

Mosquitoes drink it down here in florida.... I put it in my pressure washer and sprayed like crazy. They still eat me alive

[@robdavis1176]

Do you have to spray all your neighbors lawn as well? Last time I checked they fly. So let me get this right, Buy enough property with a pond on it. Spray all grass with dawn around it for 1/4 mile diameter around the pond. Rinse wash repeat when it rains, and no mosquitoes?

[@chadh3441]

It would be a giant race, just add techno. Oom pec, oom pec, oom pec, oom pec. Lol. The skeeters would join in. Those bitches are brutal down here and relentless.

[@BobSmith-vj5kz]

@@shane400 that's because they run on gator-blood.

[@srhatfield]

This is a good idea, but probably won't work very well unless you get all of your neighbors to mist their lawns too. You'll certainly cut down on the number of mosquitoes since the ones in your lawn won't be able to reproduce, but the ones in your neighbor's lawns will be able to reproduce just fine. I'm pretty sure that mosquitoes don't have a "this yard is mine" policy, and they can fly 1mph.

[@AlstarPalmer]

Maybe this combined with the mosquito dunk bucket method?

[@tellemgangbang6540]

Hey at least it will cutdown on some

[@bumpassb]

Mosquito's stay within 50 yard of where they were born. Just do your yard and your neighbors on every side to cause a colony collapse. I'm not saying a few strays won't blow in but you at least won't have an infestation. Also don't live next to my next door neighbor with her wanna be Koi pond that has had standing water in it for as long as I remember. I have to throw dunks over the fence into the water because she is an idiot.

[@littlemissy8356]

I've done it. You don't need to treat the whole neighborhood.

[@johnretallack3629]

From south Australia when I was a kid it was my job to once a week in mozzie season put a cup of kerosene in /on top of the water in our tanks it floats on top of the water so no taste but it affects the surface tension of the water drowning the mozzie wrigglers

[@EsEN101]

Misting your lawn every time after it rains it an impossible task in Florida summers 😭

[@benjisea]

Yeah it sucks lol

[@privatebubba8876]

Most Florida localities spray for mosquitos on a regular basis.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

Use a hose end sprayer.

[@jamesrichards9921]

Not where I live they spend all there resources spraying the beach area they might spray other areas maybe once a year

[@francom6230]

@@jamesrichards9921 it's odd that I've lived here 20yrs & only seen 'them' spraying twice.. (btw, they don't spray near the ocean for several reasons)

[@mikesmenagerie6392]

A little Dish soap in water in a spray bottle will zap them out of the air by providing a wetting agent that sticks to there wings and down tay go.

[@anands5661]

great video! Athough....does it also affect butterflies, bees, spiders and other beneficial bugs?

[@judil3294]

At 4:40 in the written instructions I presume you mean to say put the Water in the sprayer first, to avoid foaming. 🙂

[@dasworkshop4967]

Great tip, professionally presented. Thank you. Now for the important question, what is all over the garage floor? :)

[@TheOtteroo]

Ordinary dish soap and water in a spray bottle kills most wasps, carpenter bees, mud dauber, palmetto bugs, sugar ants, and yes mosquito’s. I live in the south, I have about a half dozen spray bottles around my yard and house. It works.

[@cheekiemunky1383]

Thanks for the info! Much needed help! 😂

[@juliusdarby6662]

And it kills roaches almost instantly...

[@cheekiemunky1383]

@@juliusdarby6662 Wait, What?! 🤯 I'm buying stock in Dawn

[@kayceegreer4418]

I have dusted various bugs and especially those big Texas water roaches with with gold bond extra strength medicated powder and I think it did something to the nervous system, but they sure 'nuff croaked!

[@MrJimanderson5859]

Same here. It definitely works!

[@conndapierce5869]

Dawn is great for cleaning windows also. Just put it in a bucket of water or spray bottle and use a squeegee to scrape it off. You don't need to even rinse it.

[@freeskier175]

I mix Dawn with mouthwash in a hose fertilizer sprayer and spray the lawn. The bugs hate it and the grass loves it.

[@MegaTapdog]

exactly right, i do this at my home in mission bc and at my cabin in the cariboo, 200 feet from a slow draining lake in conjunction with dynatraps and we have very few mosquitoes compared to neighbouring properties.

[@ryanridesred88]

Jet dry does the same if not better. We use it for panning for gold to break the surface tension and to drop the light gold

[@richardstevens5961]

I once had a girlfriend named Dawn and she wouldn’t let me reproduce either..!!

[@j-dub8369]

I vote for this comment to be pinned as the top comment 👍🤣

[@georgesedeno7891]

Yes, they found Tony Orlando who was lost, finally found at the crack of Dawn.

[@billalexander949]

LOL!!!!!!!

[@brucewilliams473]

Hey Me Too, Lol

[@darrinpennington]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

Its also great for doing laundry. i use the 4x one ...1.5 tbsp/large load; works wonders on collars n cuffs too!

[@mrdcdukes1857]

Sounds like a great plan. If your lawn is the only lawn in the neighborhood.

[@dr.frequency1716]

I have a spray bottle at home with dish soap and water in it and when I see a mosquito I spray it and it falls right out of the air dead. This works

[@blakehendrix641]

Well I’ve never even heard of this but I’ll give it a try and let you know if it works for me! Thanks

[@didthatreallyjust]

Did it work?

[@jeffallen3598]

Dawn is also GREAT for cleaning your glasses too.. Most of the problem is grease from your face and hands and Dawn cuts through it nicely.

[@fproszek]

Backyard picnic planned ? A couple hours before, sprayer with dish soap all over picnic area, low leaves, bushes, lawn, especially under picnic tables. Those mosquitos are resting there waiting, the soap dries hard on their wings, can't fly for days.

[@topiasr628]

I had this hypothesis for a while but (as Im about to impliment) it's neat to see it confirmed. My thinking was that since feuit flies are treated with a similar technique, it should work with mosquitos. I'll be adding a squirt of dawn to the rain sewer drains that wont drain and crossing my fingers

[@ChristinaMarilynCook]

You could put DAWN in 4 buckets & set on 4 corners of your property. Would it that work too?🤔

[@ariannasv22]

According to another commenter who put a bunch of buckets underneath some trees, yes, it does work.

[@carriebishop8568]

I thank you for the video. But since I live in Florida behind a canal and it rains in the summer time almost every day I don't think I'm going to be using this every single day to spray my front and backyard. But thanks for sharing the video

[@jeusgarcia8597]

ARIZONA MOSQUITOES THANK YOU FOR GETTING THEM SQUEAKY CLEAN...THEY'RE GANGSTAS!!!

[@larklucassmithloopie7739]

JeUs, mosquitoes are our State bird in South Carolina! Haha 🐦 Just kidding 😂 They are brutal and huge!🙋

[@donorphanzo2177]

Can confirm. Last night there was a report of a stabbing in south Tucson, turns out it was mosquitos. Turns out the dude was trying to shoot dope but they thought he was moving in on their hood.. shanked that fool.

[@wadebradley7388]

That's funny.

[@donorphanzo2177]

@@wadebradley7388 why you think the homies wear tall socks? I mean we all know the higher the socks the downer the Vato but where it comes from is trying to keep the off in your socks just in case you’re out with your ruca and them suckahs try and jump a MF

[@georgesedeno7891]

Dude...they gang up on you with the several roach gangs from different rooms in your house. The roaches from the baño and the ones from the kitchen spy on you when you're in bed with your Ruca. "Watcha vato!", I hear them exclaim! Fisgones they are!

[@maketaco6683]

but wouldn't mosquitoes from other lawns populate your yard?

[@samuelbellamy4218]

Start with a big enough yard. Not sure how far they fly but I think 100 acres should do.

[@MrPazzerz]

Following along with all the Dawn, vinegar and whatever else solutions spanning the internet.

[@joesmo5143]

I put a little dawn in my pressure washer and sprayed my yard like a wildman! No more skeeters!

[@HAMILTONPROVIDEO]

Ajax dishwashing liquid cuts my roach problem way down. But I think they just don't like walking on it. I just spread it all over the kitchen undiluted and redo it every couple of weeks. It's way better than spraying poison all over the place. I keep some diluted in a spray bottle and get the strays that ocassionaly show up. It slows them down so they're easy to squish.

[@darrylgraniersr.191]

Dawn absolutely kills 🐜 I haven't bought ant granules in years thanks to Dawn..5 gallon bucket water, when almost full, keep hose under the water and squeeze Dawn until lite blue. Does not take a lot but too little is a waste. Red ants, carpenter and mud divers, wasp and the list goes on.

[@derrickmartin9027]

Do you dump the bucket over your property or just leave it for them to crawl into?

[@CAMCLIPS01]

@@derrickmartin9027 you find the ant hills in your yard, go over to the little sob's and their little anti-bodies and pour a 5 gallon bucket water mixed with about a tablespoon of dawn maybe 2 tablespoons. I never knew this worked until I was washing my car with dawn dish soap. I poured the leftover water onto a fire ant bed and the next day I remembered there was a fire ant bed in Yard and I needed to put some poison on it. I got my poison and went outside to the ant hill and seen about a thousand ants on top of the hill dead. I was like no effing way!

[@lostinspace2780]

This absolutely works! I have used this on several huge ant hills and they all left or died. No more buying poisons for me.

[@ms.jecksmusiclab4007]

Does it work for brown fly outbreaks?

[@wyominghome4857]

Good to know! Here at 7,000 feet in Wyoming we only get mosquitos for a month or so in midsummer, but ants on the property is a real problem. Ant granules work but I worry about birds eating it or my dog. Will try Dawn. Does this also work for moths?

[@ginabrown1891]

Very informative and well explained video. Great job!

[@desdonaghy]

Great insight, unfortunately our houses are so close together, every neighbor would have to do same thing.

[@mitch7106]

I imagine this works too but in Australia there is a brand called Fairy. If you wash your dog with it it does the same thing with fleas. Also for those that think it will be bad for dogs skin remember where they hang out and dish liquid is made for safety in humans.

[@carlmclemore6104]

No, I used Dawn on my dachshund once, and it irritated the mess out of her skin. Dogs are like humans, in that they can have reactions to different cleaning agents and chemicals. For flea removal, I wouldn't dissuade anyone from using it, but for regular baths, I would stick with all natural products.

[@mitch7106]

I've used it with about 15 different dogs on numerous occasions for no dramas at all. Other thing I use is human conditioner as it's same thing made to be safe for us. It's much cheaper, works better and smells better.

[@Justin-Outdoors]

Wonder what these chemicals do to us

[@georgesedeno7891]

How about tiny signs that read "no trespassing" at strategic places throughout your lawn???

[@tnijoo5109]

Could this impact other insects, like bees?

[@theregulartourist2333]

WOW! THAT'S FOR SHARING THIS! I AM GOING TO USE IT SOON. BESIDES DAWN, ARE THERE ANY OTHER DETERGENTS THAT ARE AS EFFECTIVE?

[@SomeGuy8796]

What ab incredible and forthright explanation .. well done sir!

[@anomilumiimulimona2924]

Mosquitoes love dawn water mix when they're flying.

[@jakebrown1015]

GREAT INFO THANK YOU FOR GOING IN DEPTH WITH THE EXPLANATION AS WELL! : )

[@anma3292]

Sounds like a great idea but would that minute amount of detergent be able to destroy the mosquito to stand on water? Have you ever prove that?

[@donhanscom7309]

your text at the end of the video needs editing, you say put dawn in the sprayer first to avoid foaming then squirt in the dawn

[@urnfnidiot]

I love how he NEVER shows how it actually works or affects anything. Yay to

[@ThisTall]

Where can we send your refund?

[@AxxinTheSupernova]

exactly. A video of yakking

[@profd65]

How's he going to show it, dipshit? You want him to film female mosquitoes attempting to stand on water and lay their eggs?

[@yohanonshine4664]

The thing I learned about dawn while washing the roof of my vinyl shred when I disturbed a nest of Hornets is they can't fly if the soap gets on their wings. ❤❤❤ Also it gets rid of the yellow spots on the lawn where the rabbits pee

[@darylhudson777]

My mother ( born 1927 ) used Palmolive if my memory serves me right. I have always loved cleaning and finding better cleaning methods/products. My first was Prell Shampoo that was the best to clean my oily hair. Then I started using Cheer Laundry Detergent for cold water. Next I used Mean Green to melt away cigarette smoke on walls/windows/etc. Also for glass and more I use Sprayway. PB Blaster Penetrating Rust Busting Spray. The big discovery has been Dawn. I wash my dishes/glasses/silverware/pots & pans, my whole body, my walls, stove, anything. Now I am going to spread the words of this video to rid the world of as many mosquitoes as possible. Thank you sir and God bless you richly.

[@scootersonlyrepair6773]

#thereisnogod stupid

[@solarsynapse]

Does it harm/suffocate/burn the grass?

[@ISayFinn]

Well done. Haven't tried it yet, but you sold me!

[@LiveOutsideNow]

I put a couple drops of Dawn in a white pan of water then hang a light bulb about 6” above the water. It catches fleas, knats and other insects that get in the house. Same surface tension theory drowns anything that touches the water.

[@michaeldomec5275]

Will it hurt my ducks in my lil pond?

[@WavyVaporizers]

I get it now. Dawn soap can save lives and actually take life as well 🤣😂

[@LowellAlb]

What quantity is needed? How frequently we will need to re-spray over the pond?

[@freewillchoice8052]

Dawn also helps to remove mold

[@toejam503]

I see people are still comment I on this video. I learned this trick back in the early 1990s from P. Allen Smith on PBS station. 1 oz of Dawn and Tbl spoon of concentrated lemon juice in a hose attachment sprayer. The Dawn won't let them land on water, like you said, and the lemon juice let's the grass breath. Where I lived at the time, my neighborhood was next to a Creek. I would come home to a yard full of kid and they would say "your yard is the only one without mosquitoes". I would usually repeat the spraying after a rain to keep it mosquito free. I still practice this, to this day .

[@zetaminor77]

Great video and thanks for the explanation! But wouldn't the Dawn hurt your grass or other vegetation that you spray this solution on? I've seen Dawn used in some homemade herbicides. Or perhaps the concentration is low enough not to affect your grass?

[@kylerayk]

Can you put a few drops into standing water that cannot be eliminated with the same effect? Seems like you could.

[@gordthor5351]

What about all of the mosquitos coming over from your neighbors unsprayed lawn. You think mosquitos just stay in one yard? Especially if you have a "party" of people breathing out C02 (which attracts mosquitos).

[@mrguppy1016]

Now I have clean mosquitoes

[@rickallman1318]

That's really funny Mr Grumpy!

[@jessickidopolis9040]

Omfg. Hahaha

[@omokaroojiire]

😄😄👍

[@carlmclemore6104]

@Rob Mintz you okay?

[@jrb6434]

Thanks. Just FYI- you have a slight typo, I think, in your instructions at the end (filling the sprayer).

[@warroad]

Well, aren't we all glad we had that clarified?🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@davidt8615]

Thats why I cover myself in dawn every time I go outside. That way they can sting me but they sure as hell arent laying any eggs.

[@barrybray7354]

Ive used listerine on my skin works great Say works for them too some say not. But its worked for me. But if your in swamp. You pretty much screwed

[@canalsentir]

Hi from Mexico! Thanks for this great info!!! I saw another vid on this subject...simply put pails around your place with soapy (dish soap) water 😀

[@itsmeforsure5475]

Sounds good but it turned my lawn into a big slip and slide! JJ

[@carlmclemore6104]

I rent, and the head of maintenance is a dick. If what you say is true, I look forward to spraying this at night, and watching him fall on his ass the following day.

[@DD-uf2uo]

According to Readers Digest: How long do mosquitoes live? According to the American Mosquito Control Association, the lifespan of these insects really varies by species, with the majority of mature female mosquitoes living just two to three weeks. However, some female mosquitoes can live up to 100 days. And some types of mosquitoes are known to survive in places like garages and attics for up to six months. .

[@oneofgodschildren]

Blue dawn dishsoap also brings the worms up from the ground for the Robin's win win!

[@ez-g3090]

There is no water where I live. Yet there millions of mosquitos around. How do I use this method here? I live in a desert.

[@suzymcclung9545]

grest, but what is the ratio of dawn to water? I cannot lift a backpack sprayer an have to use a smaller 2 gallon one.

[@misskitty8510]

Thanks, for some reason, where I live in a trailer park, around my trailer is just millions of mosquitoes! I don't know why?!! My trailer is very old and it has ivy growing all over it and I think the ivy has something to do with so many mosquitoes!!