Scarborough Pest Control Fumigation

Fumigation is a method used to cope with serious pest infestations. It is often disruptive to homes and businesses so is often only used as a last resort where an infestation is very persistent and other techniques for control have been unsuccesful. Fumigation is effective at controlling a range of pests, it is often used for fleas, cockroaches and other crawling or flying insects.

Fumigation functions 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 enclosed at entrances such as doors and windows and then sprayed. For larger buildings, 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. 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 effective for small infestations, but for large or continual pest infestations an expert pest control company will be best placed to survey the problem 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 performed by trained professionals.