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Insects That Attract Woodpeckers to Homes
One
of the main reasons woodpeckers attack your siding or roof is that they
are foraging for food. And if they have decided to take up residence at
your house, you have at least one food source that they love.
Learning
the proper woodpecker
facts is the first step to creating a successful woodpecker
removal plan.
Carpenter Bees
Female
carpenter bees will drill small round holes about the size of a dime
into many different types of wood including siding and roofing. And
once these holes are drilled, they can set up a variety of tunnel
systems behind the face of the wood to lay eggs, sometimes becoming 2-3
feet long.
If
your
carpenter bees have a 2-3 foot long tunnel, a woodpecker is likely to
drill your siding for the full length of the tunnel creating
significant damage.
Leafcutter
Bees
Unlike
carpenter bees, leafcutter bees look for existing structural problems
in your wood siding to take up residence. For example, horizontal wood
siding can often have gaps which would serve as a welcome mat for this
type of bee. Cedar shake roofs also provide a fertile ground of
leafcutter bees with their vertical cracks.
Woodpeckers that have found leafcutter beds will often make small
horizontal or vertical rows of holes as they search for food.
Bagworms
Bagworm
larvae resemble tiny caterpillars. Their casings can be attached to a
tree trunk, wood fence, or you siding. While they are attached to the
outside of your home, an interested woodpecker will still damage the
outside of your house when they go for the goodies inside the casing.
Elimating
the food
source to promote woodpecker removal
Creating
a woodpecker-free home is not a one step process, but eliminating the
food source is a critical first step. While calling a professional to
assess your insect problem will cost money, it will be significantly
less than costly repairs associated with untreated woodpecker damage.
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