| First of all, I highly recommend hiring | | | | termite galleries. Orange oil is |
| a trained and licensed inspector to | | | | effective for drywood termites, not |
| determine the extent of your termite | | | | subterranean termite infestations. |
| infestations. The type of termite and | | | | Orange oil termite control is an |
| their location will determine what type | | | | effective method of treatment but don't |
| of treatment would be effective for your | | | | believe that traditional treatments and |
| home. Orange Oil or (D-limonene) based | | | | fumigation are no longer valid options |
| termite and pest control products are | | | | that should be discarded. Only tent |
| not considered an alternative to tenting | | | | fumigation can guarantee complete |
| as the two processes are completely | | | | drywood termite eradication of an entire |
| different and offer different pros and | | | | structure at once. Here's why, 90-95% |
| cons. Understanding the advantages and | | | | of a buildings wood framing is covered |
| disadvantages will help you make an | | | | by drywall, plaster, flooring, |
| educated decision when selecting your | | | | insulation, paint, roofing, stucco and |
| control method. | | | | so on. Localized treatment with orange |
| If you're considering orange oil termite | | | | oil will only control the infestation in |
| control make sure you find a qualified | | | | the areas where an infestation can be |
| termite company that offers traditional | | | | identified and treated. Termites spread |
| treatments and fumigation as well. This | | | | by swarming (flying) and can land in the |
| way you will get an unbiased opinion | | | | most secluded places in a structure to |
| regarding your specific termite control | | | | begin a new infestation; if you can't |
| needs. No infestation is the same and | | | | get to that area for a thorough |
| no single treatment method can handle | | | | inspection then you will have no |
| every type of termite infestation. | | | | knowledge of the need for treatment in |
| Orange oil products contain the active | | | | that area either. So the question comes |
| ingredient d-limonene. D-limonene is | | | | back, does every house need to be |
| extracted from the rinds of oranges, and | | | | fumigated? The answer is "no". It |
| it's the same chemical found in many | | | | depends on the areas of infestation, |
| household products. Due to d-limonene's | | | | level of infestations, size and age of |
| low toxicity, it has become increasingly | | | | the colonies, type of termites you have, |
| popular and the preferred termite | | | | and whether or not your going to be |
| control method for many home owners and | | | | satisfied with the idea of controlling |
| industries. Orange oil is also used in | | | | your home or structures termite |
| the manufacturing of resins, cleaning | | | | infestations or you want them completely |
| compounds, and as a fragrance additive | | | | eradicated from the structure all at |
| in many products. | | | | once. |
| An orange oil treatment for termites is | | | | Advantages of Orange Oil Termite |
| localized spot application of each | | | | Control: |
| identified termite infestation and will | | | | No moving out overnight during the |
| only kill termites in the areas treated. | | | | treatment. |
| Treatment with orange oil requires | | | | No need to remove plants or board pets. |
| drilling into the infested wood members | | | | No bagging of food or medicine. |
| and injecting the product into the | | | | No walking on the roof. |