By All Pest Pros

Serving a large part of California, All Pest Pros specializes in long-term care treatment plans for home pest control, providing efficient, clean, and quick services. In addition to attic decontamination, rodent exclusion, and structural repairs, All Pest Pros provides both fumigation and orange oil termite treatments.

Fumigation has been the primary termite treatment for several years, but recently, orange oil termite treatment has come into the market as a non-fumigation option. Typically, it is the location and type of termite that will dictate the best control method, which can be determined by a licensed and trained inspector.

Orange oil treatment is used only for dry-wood termites that are localized in a specific area. It requires drilling into the wood that is infested and injecting the product inside the wood, allowing homeowners to avoid temporary lifestyle changes. Orange oil treatment does not require any walking on the roof, removal of plants, or bagging of food. However, due to the flying nature of termites, they often spread to unidentified areas. Orange oil is only effective with identified infestations and does not leave any protection for the future. It can also sometimes cost more than traditional termite treatments.

On the other hand, fumigation completely gets rid of dry-wood termites throughout the home at one time. While fumigation does not guarantee against future infestations, there is less concern about missed termites after treatment. However, fumigation also comes with its own negatives, one of which is the use of chemicals that require homeowners to remove all plants and pets and seal all food and medication before leaving the home for several nights.