While termite treatment may help get rid of one problem, a new study from Scripps scientists shows the chemicals used in it are hurting our atmosphere.
The study suggests that what isn’t absorbed by properties being fumigated likely finds its way into the atmosphere and has been doing so for yearsIt’s a sight all too familiar to Californians. Tents over homes or businesses to get rid of termites. While getting rid of one issue, we could create a much bigger environmental problem.It’s called sulfuryl fluoride and is used when tenting a property to fumigate it for termites.
Muhle says he has been doing this work for about two decades. The scientists who also worked on the study spent about five years analyzing 15,000 air samples from scientists at NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory. They used calculations such as wind speed and direction and weather models to determine where the gas was coming from.
“It’s an example of everything adds up, and there are things which are missing from the inventory,” Muhle said.She says her company uses the oil to treat wood infested with termites. It’s different from fumigation in that it is a localized treatment.In the meantime, the findings from the study have been shared with the California Air Resources Board and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
California Air Resources Board told NBC 7 they’re tracking information and research about sulfuryl fluoride, including pest alternatives. The EPA also shared amendments to the
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