On Mon, 26 May 2003 19:10:02 -0400, Don wrote:

My yard is surrounded by cedar hedges. Mosquitoes seem to love hiding
in them during the day. A hive of possible West Nile infection!

I was wondering if spraying into the hedges with diluted liquid soap
will help diminish these guys. The soap does a good job on earwigs
and aphids.

Does anyone know if the soap will kill these pests before it does in
my cedar hedge?

No. It will not diminish anything. Taking care to remove any standing water
in tires, bags, tops of garbage cans, jars, cans, etc. will not provide a place
to lay eggs. In our pond we use mosquito dunks for what the goldfish don't
eat. Mosquitoes need to have the pesticide hit them, make contact, to work.
Our city doesn't spray and won't spray. They hand out with the water bill the
many ways to eliminate possible breeding grounds.