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  2. Fumigation - Wikipedia

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    The sealed tent contains the poisonous gases and prevents them from escaping into the environment. This process is commonly used for the treatment of drywood termites and/or bedbugs, using sulfuryl fluoride as the pesticide (sulfuryl fluoride is a naturally occurring gas, used in much higher concentration than found in the natural atmosphere ...

  3. Thanks to termite tents, California is top U.S. emitter of a ...

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    Workers drape a fumigation tent over Mission San Juan Capistrano in 2005. New research has found that California is the nation's largest emitter of a termite fumigant that is a potent greenhouse gas.

  4. Sulfuryl fluoride - Wikipedia

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    Heat is the only other approved method for whole structure treatment for termites in California. [15] Sulfuryl fluoride provides no protection from future infestations, although heavy re-infestation can take several years since drywood termites have slower growing colonies than ground termites.

  5. Chlordane - Wikipedia

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    Chlordane, or chlordan, is an organochlorine compound that was used as a pesticide.It is a white solid. In the United States, chlordane was used for termite-treatment of approximately 30 million homes until it was banned in 1988. [4]

  6. Does homeowners insurance cover termites? - AOL

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    A termite bond is a type of agreement you can buy that guarantees termite prevention measures, typically provided by a home builder, individual or organization that handles termite control.

  7. Health effects of pesticides - Wikipedia

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    Health effects of pesticides may be acute or delayed in those who are exposed. [1] Acute effects can include pesticide poisoning, which may be a medical emergency. [2] Strong evidence exists for other, long-term negative health outcomes from pesticide exposure including birth defects, fetal death, [3] neurodevelopmental disorder, [4] cancer, and neurologic illness including Parkinson's disease ...

  8. Termite - Wikipedia

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    Termites are a group of detritophagous eusocial insects which consume a variety of decaying plant material, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, and soil humus.They are distinguished by their moniliform antennae and the soft-bodied and often unpigmented worker caste for which they have been commonly termed "white ants"; however, they are not ants, being more closely related to ...

  9. Sentricon - Wikipedia

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    The Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System is a subterranean termite pest control product developed and manufactured by Corteva (Previously Dow AgroSciences). [1] It was introduced in 1995 as a termite baiting system and an alternative to liquid termicide soil barriers.

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