If you live near the water, if you live in a constantly rainy or humid climate, if you've been the victim of catastrophic weather or flooding, or even if you just left the windows down in your vehicle during a rain, snow, sleet or hail storm, you may be dealing with mold in your car, truck, SUV, boat, camper, trailer, RV or even a recreational vehicle like a snowmobile, Skidoo, Waverunner, etc.

For more information about vehicle mold, read:

• How to handle a mold problem in or on your boat
• What to do about mold and mildew in your camper, trailer or RV
• Car, truck, SUV and other motor vehicle mold

The most important thing for you to know is that mold (also called mildew) is a form of fungus (from the fungi kingdom) that spreads quickly, destroys what it grows on, and thrives in moist conditions. Your number one defense against this invasive organism is to keep moisture to a minimum in your vehicle. If it's already too late for that, dry it out as soon and as thoroughly as possible and then apply a surface cleaner and a fungicide to kill the fungus down to its very roots.