TL;DR
Fumigation is the whole-structure pest treatment in which a building is sealed under tarps and filled with a penetrating gas — sulfuryl fluoride for drywood termites and wood-boring beetles — that reaches galleries no liquid or bait can touch. Occupants, pets, plants, and unsealed food must leave for the 2- to 3-day process, which only state-licensed fumigators may perform, and the gas leaves no residual protection.
What it means
Fumigation is the whole-structure pest treatment in which a building is sealed under tarps and filled with a penetrating gas — sulfuryl fluoride for drywood termites and wood-boring beetles — that reaches galleries no liquid or bait can touch. Occupants, pets, plants, and unsealed food must leave for the 2- to 3-day process, which only state-licensed fumigators may perform, and the gas leaves no residual protection. It remains the definitive treatment for widespread drywood termite infestations, especially in California and Florida real-estate transactions.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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