East Sussex Pest Control Fumigation

Fumigation is a technique used to handle serious pest infestations. It can be disruptive to homes and businesses so is commonly only used as a final resort where an infestation is very persistent and other strategies of control have failed to work. Fumigation is effective at managing a range of pests, it is commonly used for fleas, cockroaches and other crawling or flying insects.

There is an array of chemicals designed for fumigation, and a variety of methods used for spraying. In recent years, some fumigation chemicals have been banned because of the high risk of causing pollution to the atmosphere. The type of substance and method used will rely upon the type of pest and the scale of the infestation, combined with the access restrictions to the fumigated area.

There are DIY fumigation options available such as insecticide ‘bombs’. These can be successful for small infestations, but for large or continual pest infestations an expert pest control company will be best placed to survey the situation and execute the fumigation. Fumigation can be dangerous as it involves releasing large amounts of toxic gas into a contained area and so should only be completed by trained experts.