Peterborough Pest Control Fumigation

Fumigation is an approach used to handle serious pest infestations. It can be disruptive to homes and businesses so is often only used as a final resort where an infestation is particularly persistent and other techniques for control have failed to work. Fumigation is effective at controlling many different pests, it is often used for fleas, cockroaches and other crawling or flying insects.

There is a range 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 kind of chemical substance and method used will rely upon the sort of pest and the size of the infestation, along 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 perform 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 specialists.