Fumigation treats an entire house at once. Once the tarps are on, the gas works its way into wall voids, mattresses, dressers and sealed boxes alike. We save it for Tulare houses where bugs have spread past the point of treating room by room.
When Tenting Is the Better Choice
- Signs show up in almost every room.
- Earlier heat or chemical work did not hold.
- Packed closets, a full garage or a storage room make item by item treatment impractical.
- Used furniture has been spread through the whole house.
How Tenting Works in California
- WalkthroughWe measure your Tulare house and give you a written list of items to bag or take along.
- TarpsThe house is covered and warning signs go up.
- Gas inA Branch 1 licensed member of our team releases the fumigant into the sealed house and monitors the dose for the required time.
- ClearanceAfter aeration, a gas reading must show the house is clear before anyone goes back inside.
Tenting in Tulare
Fumigation fits detached single family houses best, both in town and on rural lots. Apartments and duplexes that share walls and roofs usually get heat or a chemical plan instead, because the whole building would need to be tented. On farm parcels, we plan the tent around nearby outbuildings and animal areas.
Getting the House Ready
- Pack food, medicine and pet food into the special bags we supply, or take them with you.
- Line up 2 to 3 nights away for the whole household, animals included.
- Soak the ground along the foundation and cut shrubs back about 12 inches from the siding.
- Move bikes, tools and yard equipment away from the walls so the tarps can drop to the ground.
Fumigation Questions
Can a mobile home be fumigated?
Sometimes, but it depends on how the home is built and set up on its site. Heat or a chemical plan is often the better fit for a mobile home. We look at the structure during the inspection and tell you what will work.
Will fumigation keep bed bugs out for good?
No. The gas kills every bug inside but leaves nothing behind afterward, so bugs carried in later in a bag or on used furniture can start over. Some plans add a residual treatment once the house is cleared.
When you contact us: Bed Bug Control CA handles bed bug work from the first inspection to the final check. A licensed technician comes out to your Tulare address to look for signs. Nothing is treated until you approve the price in writing.