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Fumigation
is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with
gaseous pesticides—or fumigants—to suffocate or poison
the pests within. It is utilized for control of pests in
buildings (structural fumigation), soil, grain, and produce, and
is also used during processing of goods to be imported or
exported to prevent transfer of exotic organisms. This method
also affects the structure itself, affecting pests that inhabit
the physical structure, such as woodborers and drywood termites. |