Hyde Pest Control Fumigation

Fumigation is a technique used to handle severe pest infestations. It is usually disruptive to homes and businesses so is often only used as a last resort where an infestation is very prolonged and other ways of control have been unsuccesful. Fumigation is effective at controlling a number of pests, it is often 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 larger structures, the building will either be covered or wrapped in a tent to ensure a covered 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 that’s used.

There are DIY fumigation options available such as insecticide ‘bombs’. These can be successful for small infestations, but for large or prolonged pest infestations a professional pest control company will be best placed to survey the problem 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 carried out by trained experts.