Detergents running into the street means detergents in our creeks. Use biological controls whenever feasible. Ladybugs and their larvae eat aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies and mites. Encourage and protect beneficial organisms. Other beneficial predators are centipedes, spiders, ground beetles, lacewings, dragonflies, big-eyed bugs and ants.
Birds eat mosquitoes and other insects.
Encourage birds into your yard by installing a bird feeder. Whether a pesticide is natural or synthetic, following the label directions is very important to prevent polluting local waterways. It is not true that if a little is good, a lot must be better. And just because a pesticide is organic does not mean that it is less toxic to humans. In fact, some synthetic materials are actually less toxic and more efficient than some natural insecticides.