I use dawn (actually the store brand version of it) on my plants all the time to get rid of soft-bodied bugs. It works great. HOWEVER, you have to rinse it off. Spray the plant then wait about 5-15 minutes then use a hose to rinse the soapy water off thoroughly. It doesn't take long to kill soft-bodied insects with soapy water. Most die instantly. Some people say using soapy water sprays with dawn or other soaps with degreasers damages your plants as it kills the good bacteria on the leaves. But my plants always look and grow healthy as long as I rinse the soapy water off. You have to understand that most gardening information, whether on blogs, videos, books, etc, is purely anecdotal. For me, I use what works so I can have a bountiful harvest. I grow organically - the only exception is my use of soapy water sprays. I have to keep the bugs at bay or else I might as well stop gardening altogether.
I use dawn (actually the store brand version of it) on my plants all the time to get rid of soft-bodied bugs. It works great. HOWEVER, you have to rinse it off. Spray the plant then wait about 5-15 minutes then use a hose to rinse the soapy water off thoroughly. It doesn't take long to kill soft-bodied insects with soapy water. Most die instantly. Some people say using soapy water sprays with dawn or other soaps with degreasers damages your plants as it kills the good bacteria on the leaves. But my plants always look and grow healthy as long as I rinse the soapy water off. You have to understand that most gardening information, whether on blogs, videos, books, etc, is purely anecdotal. For me, I use what works so I can have a bountiful harvest. I grow organically - the only exception is my use of soapy water sprays. I have to keep the bugs at bay or else I might as well stop gardening altogether.