While there is no guarantee you will ever be able to get the siding back to the way it was the steps below will give it a good attempt.
Pesticide for house siding.
Apply dust or insecticide at dusk.
Make sure to cover all the points using the marks you used as a reminder.
During your search for openings consider taking a squeeze bottle of boric acid dust.
These small nuisance pests resemble bumblebees but they re far more damaging to your home.
An outdoor insecticide that says barrier treatment on the label is one tool for how to get rid of ants.
Most pesticides strongly caution against spraying near unprotected siding and for good reason.
Bee and wasp killer.
It is not much more toxic than regular table salt yet is a slow acting proven killer of cockroaches and other insects.
Whether it s the fall season and you re hoping to squeeze in a little more patio time perhaps with some hot chocolate sitting around an outdoor firepit or spring is here and you want to soak in the sunshine chances are you d like to enjoy the outdoors without having to worry about one of nature s more aggressive if only annoying pests.
To wash away the trail use a solution made from 1 4 cup white vinegar 2 cups water and 10 drops of peppermint or eucalyptus oil and help eliminate house pests.
Old rag or towel.
Vinyl siding is very popular due to its durability and simple maintenance.
It is a very safe insecticide in powder form.
To keep yellow jackets from returning properly seal any entrances or holes through which the pests could enter the siding.
You can also have a pest exterminator fumigate your home or apply a pesticide into the interior of your siding using a wood injector.
Remove insect stains from vinyl siding with simple cleaners.
Spray the powder in the opening of the siding.
Ants leave a trail which makes it easier for other ants from the colony to find their way to food.
Never attempt to pick up brown recluses or black widows.
Never use chlorine bleach to remove insect stains as it will seep into the ground and kill the roots of any vegetation in the area.
Killing the yellow jackets in your siding will temporarily solve your problem.
If you re still getting ants in your house after spraying interior entry points spray a 12 in wide band of ant insecticide on the foundation and on and under the first course of lap siding to keep ants from entering the house.
They stain and the stains are permanent.
Simple green house siding cleaner.
White vinegar to deter ants.
Immediately kill the spider with an aerosol insecticide for spiders.
They tunnel into wood to create nests which they reuse season after season.
Keeping the paper in place with your hand quickly flip over the container so the spider lands at the bottom and then walk it outside at least 10 feet from your house to let it go.