Hertfordshire Pest Control Fumigation

Fumigation is a method used to handle serious pest infestations. It is usually disruptive to homes and businesses so is commonly only used as a final resort where an infestation is particularly prolonged and other strategies of control have been unsuccesful. Fumigation is effective at managing a variety of pests, it is typically used for fleas, cockroaches and other crawling or flying insects.

Fumigation works by sealing a building or room and then using an aerosol or fogger to spray the region with poison fumes. This heavily saturates the area with a toxic gas that kills the pests inside. For smaller areas, the room can be covered at entryways such as doors and windows and then sprayed. For bigger properties, the building will either be sealed or wrapped in a tent to ensure a sealed area for fumigation. The gases are sprayed inside the area and then left to work for a period of time. The amount of time will depend on the substance that’s used.

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