The Day Before Fumigation 

PREPARING FOR YOUR FUMIGATION

After The Fumigation

The Day of Fumigation 

  • Remove all plants from your home, including those on outdoor patios.
  • Evacuate all people and pets from the structure.
  • Remove mattresses completely enveloped in plastic, such as baby mattresses with waterproof covers, or remove or open the covers.
  • Remove or double-bag any food, feed, drugs (including tobacco products) and medicinals in special Nylofume bags that we will provide. You do not need to bag or remove items in plastic, glass, or metal bottles, cans or jars with the original manufacturer's seal intact. 
  • Seal the Nylofume bags one at a time by twisting the tops, or folding down and sealing with tape, twisty ties, string, or rubber bands. DO NOT TIE THE BAGS IN A KNOT.
  • Double-bag cold and frozen foods and leave them in the refrigerator and freezer. Remove shelves from the refrigerator and freezer to make it easier to stack the bags inside. 
  • Be sure to remove or double-bag anything that will be ingested (medicine, spices, etc.)
  • Water the soil up to 18 inches from the outer walls of your home to protect your outdoor plants and shrubs.
  • Cut back foliage, shrubbery, and landscaping to at least 18 inches from the structure to allow room for the tarps.
  • Remember to make arrangements for overnight accommodation for you, your family, and your pets, as the fumigation will typically take three days and two nights.
  • Please keep in mind the fumigation may need to be rescheduled if the weather is uncooperative. High winds and rain may hinder a fumigation and cause potential danger to fumigators. 
  • It is unnecessary to wash dishes, linens, clothing, etc., as Vikane is a gas and will dissipate from the structure. 
  • Remember, once your fumigation is complete, all termites in your structure should be eliminated. 

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    *Note* After this video was made, changes in the label no longer                    require bottled water or ice to be removed from the structure.

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