WHAT IS FUMIGATION?
Fumigation is the process of introducing a deadly gas into a sealed chamber to kill all living things. The gas permeates everything except solid concrete, metal or glass. The gas finds its way into every crack and crevice until every bed bug has been killed. Fumigation is the most thorough way to treat for bed bugs. We suggest renting a truck and loading all infested property on the truck. We will take delivery of the truck, treat it on our locked premise and return the truck bed bug-free within seven days. Preparation is time consuming, but total kill is assured. Fumigation can only be done by licensed professionals who carry a special permit to do the work. Ace Exterminating can perform fumigation work.
A fumigation system injects a gaseous or liquid fuel into the intake air stream of a compression ignited engine. This fuel burns and becomes a part-contributor to the power producing fuel. While alcohol and gasoline may be used, gaseous fumigation seems to exhibit the best overall power yields, performance, and emissions benefits. LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) or CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) is used. The fumigation process is divided into major fraction and minor fraction fumigation. When more than 50% gaseous injection is used, it is known as major fraction fumigation. Minor fraction fumigation is under 50% gaseous injection. One after-market fumigation component supplier, Algas Corporation, using 20 to 25% fumigation rate, reports excellent performance benefits and reduced target emissions. One test for a 1984 6.9 liter diesel engine in an F250 chassis showed a 64% reduction in NOx and 45.2% reduction of particulates. CO was almost unchanged. However, total emissions of hydrocarbons
The National Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (NSPM) -11 defines fumigation as application of any chemical in a gaseous state in a gas tight enclosure to kill insect and other pests. According to the National Pest Control Association of America (NPCA), fumigation is the introduction of a toxic gas into a space in a high enough concentration so that the gas fills all areas to kill target insects.
