Insects can t destroy your wood siding if you don t have any in the first place.
Black insect under siding.
Also known as artillery or cannonball fungus sphaerobolus it uses internal water pressure to forcefully fire its spores similar to seeds up to 20 feet away the fungus sets its sights on bright areas so that means it will aim for any pale surface that reflects light such as the siding on your house.
Vinyl fiber cement and aluminum siding all offer greater durability than wood and fewer problems with rot and moisture as well.
Siding is purposely put up loose for expansion and contraction and so your duster tip or injection straw usually fit nicely.
Dirt and insect secretion stains however can adhere to vinyl siding attracting molds mildews and algae.
These bugs are shaped a bit like a stink bug and grow up to 3 4 inch long.
Textured vinyl panels have come a long way in recent years and.
This is the spot i ll dust most often for pests like scorpions or occasional roaches for ants i most often use a non repellant spray such as arilon termidor or other and don t even worry about getting a product up and under.
It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters.
They are a reddish brown color and usually have a bright yellow or orange underside with black patches.
House centipedes typically have 15 legs and can travel 1 3 feet per second which explains why catching one of these bugs is nearly impossible.
The typical response to a house centipede probably involves a shoe but like almost every other bug out there this particular bug does have a purpose.
It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding.
Go with vinyl fiber cement or aluminum siding when you remodel.
Vinyl siding is very popular due to its durability and simple maintenance.
Insect stains and other debris can be removed by simply cleaning vinyl siding with household cleaners.
We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar all over our white vinyl siding of our house.