Yes, some will, some won't.
Do NOT use anti-bacterial dishwashing liquid, it will kill the microbes that benefit growing.
You would use hand dish soap. Because auto dish soap has bleach in it. The bleach would kill every thing. And the bleach is a poison.
liquid not solid or gas
As in dish-washing liquid, Yes. brands, No.
Yes, Dawn dish soap can effectively kill ticks by suffocating them.
ivory hand soap liquid ingredients
no
Yes, the combination of vinegar and dish soap can effectively kill grass.
Yes, dish soap can effectively kill ants by disrupting their respiratory system and suffocating them.
Some of the Pest control products used in organic lawn care are: liquid dish soap(NOT detergent), ammonia & plain instant tea for weed control; liquid dish soap(NOT detergent), ammonia & beer for thatch control; Greelight (link-http://www.greenlightco.com/organic_lawn_care.htm) manufactures organic lawn care products which include many pest control products.
Dish soap and water can effectively kill ants by suffocating them and disrupting their ability to breathe.
Liquid soap reduces cohesion (a.k.a. surface tension). It does not prevent it. This is why oil that is floating on water is scattered when dish soap is added during the Dawn dish soap commercial.
The pH level of Ivory liquid dish soap is around 8-9, making it slightly alkaline.