Fumigation handles a whole building at once. The structure is wrapped in tarps and filled with a gas that seeps into walls, furniture and everything stored inside. It is the most thorough bed bug option and is saved for infestations that have spread through a house or small building.
When Tenting Comes Up
- Signs appear in nearly every room.
- Heat or chemical work has already failed.
- There is too much furniture and storage to treat item by item.
- Every unit in a small building needs treating together.
How Fumigation Works in California
- PlanThe building is measured and you receive a list of things to bag or remove.
- CoverTarps go over the structure and warning signs go up.
- FumigateA licensed fumigator introduces the gas and holds it for the full exposure time.
- Air outTarps come down, the building is ventilated and a meter confirms the gas is gone.
Fumigation for Yuba City Properties
Plenty of Sacramento Valley homeowners have already seen houses tented for drywood termites, and bed bug fumigation runs much the same way. In Yuba City it comes up most for a house where bugs have reached almost every room, or a small rental building where all units must be treated together. Because the whole family has to stay elsewhere for several nights, ask us why tenting beats heat or chemicals for your property.
Before Leaving the House
- Remove food, medicine and pet food, or seal them in the special bags the crew supplies.
- Arrange 2 to 3 nights away for everyone, including pets.
- Water the ground next to the foundation well, and trim any shrubs that brush the siding.
- Make sure the crew can reach every side of the building.
Fumigation Questions
Who says when it is safe to go back inside?
The licensed fumigator. Once the tent is removed, our crew ventilates the home and takes gas meter readings, and you get the all-clear only after those readings pass.
Will fumigation keep bed bugs from coming back?
No. The gas leaves nothing behind that keeps working, so bugs brought in later can start over. We can add a residual product after the tent is removed if you ask for one.
How it works: Bed Bug Control CA is a licensed California bed bug service. We schedule a licensed technician to check your Yuba City home. We quote in writing, then treat once you say yes.