When you’ve found a termite infestation in the home, you have a few options for how to deal with it. Two of the most popular solutions include tent fumigation and spot treatments. These techniques are useful in different situations, so understand what each method offers to determine which is right for your needs.

Tent Fumigation

This process treats the entire home at once. The family must vacate the home for the duration of the treatment, which may take anywhere from six hours to one week. The entire hosue is wrapped in a secured tent; then a chemical is released into the structure. The airborne pest poison will kill all of the termites in the building, in both accessible and hard-to-reach areas.

This process is recommended for houses with large-scale pest problems or infestations that are present in inaccessible areas, such as under floorboards or inside walls. When you return, the building is safe to re-inhabit, and every termite is gone.

Spot Treatment

During a spot treatment, your pest control team will locate the infested areas of the home so that they can target it directly. They’ll drill multiple holes into those areas, then inject a termiticide. This additive will spread about two square feet and kill all of the termites in the area.

A spot treatment is ideal for residences that have a small infestation reserved to one accessible area of the house. This process is cheaper and less invasive than a full tent fumigation. The result will kill the infestation in the targeted areas and protect against future colonies.

If your home has an infestation, get professional help from the team at Dick’s Fumigation Services in Wailuku, HI. For over 65 years, these experts have provided Maui residents with reliable tent fumigation and spot treatments to rid their homes of stubborn termites, ants, and bedbugs. Learn more about their services online, or call (808) 244-7496 to schedule an inspection.