Question from HEG
During a recent home inspection I asked the termite inspector if tenting without the use of chloropicrin was possible. I was under the impression that it had to be added as a warning agent at the beginning of the tenting process, mandated by law. But the pest control representative informed me that if you hire a 24-hour guard for your home you can get the tenting done without chloropicrin. This was encouraging to me as it is my understanding that the long-term health effects of termite tenting are more due to the warning agent chloropicrin than the actual pesticide used. This is due to the fact that chloropicrin is persistent and can remain for months while the pesticide used disappears more quickly and its presence is tested for before you can return to your home. Are any of your readers familiar with this and have you had any experiences with tenting companies allowing you to forego the chloropicrin/warning agent?
Debra’s Answer
Readers, any experience with this?
