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| two processes are completely different and offer | | | | treatments and fumigation are no longer valid options |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