Fumigation

Poison gas mostly used to kill drywood termites

Termite control methods

Here's a quick summary of the various termite control methods:

 

For Dampwood termites

  • Take the moisture away so that they can't live.
  • Replace old, rotted wood with fresh timbers.
  • Apply poisons or preservatives into the wood.
  • Open up the wood and let the ants eat them.

 

Can termites get into my house in used furniture?

Yes.  Drywood termites can have their whole colony in a small piece of timber like a chair leg or bread board.  In something bigger like a bed, a door or a piano, you can have several colonies.  They can all fly and mate and start new colonies in your house.

What about orange oil for drywood termites?

Orange oil is the name given to extracts from the peel of citrus.  Mostly this is near pure d-limonene.  It is a general solvent.  You have probably used it in bathroom or hand cleaners.  It kills insects.  I used it as the recommended cleanup solvent for the Blockaid non-toxic termite barrier as it was much less of an OH&S risk than mineral turpentine.

Is XXX treatment really better than fumigation?

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OK, I've crossed out the product name. I don't like going to court. "Fumigation" is when they wrap your house and gas it. In general, the answer is a simple, no. Fumigation means lightweight poison gas that seeps right through your home and into everything, even right into the wood, is generally thought to be bad for the atmosphere and uses a lot of toxin. It does have the benefit of wiping out every last termite that's exposed. It is the best treatment for drywood termites.

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