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What is the fumigation process?
The fumigation process usually takes 16 - 20 hours. Bug Central's licensed fumigator covers your home with tarps, prepares the interior, seals the tarps, and releases a warning agent into the home. Then Vikane is introduced into the structure. Bug Central's licensed fumigator will carefully calculate the amount of Vikane, based on a variety of factors including the target pest, temperature and size of the home. After the fumigation is complete, Bug Central's licensed fumigation crew clears the fumigant from the structure following label instructions, and confirms clearance with sensitive monitoring equipment.

What do I need to do to prepare for fumigation?
Bug Central's licensed fumigator will give you detailed information and a step-by-step checklist in order to allow you to prepare for your fumigation. As a homeowner, some of your preparation steps will include: watering soil and cutting back foliage at least 18 inches from the home; ensuring all people, plants and pets are out of the structure and making overnight arrangements for your family and pets.

What is Vikane gas fumigant?
Vikane is a colorless, odorless gas that quickly penetrates structural materials during fumigation. It is non-staining, non-corrosive and non-flammable. Vikane quickly dissipates from the structure into the atmosphere and does not deplete the ozone.

Does Vikane leave any residues?
Unlike other treatment options, Vikane does not remain in the home after fumigation. It completely dissipates, leaving no surface residues behind. So with Vikane, you don't need to wash your dishes, linens, clothing and other items after fumigation.

Does Vikane cause damage?
Vikane does not react with most materials. It is highly unlikely to cause damage to structures or their contents when properly applied by a trained fumigator.

What precautions are taken to ensure my family's safety?
Bug Central's licensed fumigator will: (1) Release the warning agent to deter entry to the home. (2) Secure doors on your home with additional locking devices to prevent unauthorized entry. (3) Use sophisticated equipment to ensure that Vikane has dissipated, so you may re-enter your home.
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1. What are the different types of termites?
Over 2,300 species of termites, most of them tropical, have been described by entomologists. In the U.S. we have only four groups of termites of economic importance: Subterranean, Drywood, Damp wood, and Powder post Termites. The Subterranean and Dry wood are the two types of termites that cause damage to buildings in Southern California.
Subterranean: Termites live in the soil and must maintain contact with the ground or some other moisture source to survive. They build earthen tubes from the ground into the structure for protection from predators and to help maintain a moist environment. In some rare situations, if water and wood are available from a source other than the soil, subterranean termites can establish a colony with no ground contact.

Drywood: Termites live inside wood and do not make contact with soil. They get the moisture they need to live from humid air. For this reason, Dry wood termites are most common along humid coastal areas.
Subterranean termite control

Most subterranean termite control is done by applying either insecticides to the soil or termite monitoring bait stations in or around the structure. The goal is to establish a continuous insecticide barrier between the termite colony (usually in the soil) and wood in a building.
How long will the fumigation last?

Fumigation period: Vikane is usually held in the structure for approximately 16-30 hours. Fumigation time is depending upon the factors mentioned previously.