Havant Pest Control Fumigation

Fumigation is a method used to deal with serious pest infestations. It is often disruptive to homes and businesses so is commonly only used as a last resort where an infestation is particularly prolonged and other methods of control have been ineffective. Fumigation is effective at managing a range of pests, it is generally used for fleas, cockroaches and other crawling or flying insects.

Fumigation operates by sealing a building or room and then using an aerosol or fogger to spray the area 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 windows and doors and then sprayed. For bigger properties, the building will either be covered or wrapped in a tent to ensure a sealed area for fumigation. The gases are sprayed inside the region and then left to work for a period of time. The amount of time will depend on the chemical type that’s used.

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