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Orange oil is a low risk chemical with the active ingredient of d-limonene. D-limonene is extracted from the rinds of oranges, and it's the same chemical found in my household products. It has the characteristic odor of oranges, and is also used in the manufacturing of resins, cleaning compounds, and as a fragrance additive. Now Orange oil is a safe and effective tool in the fight against termites. Tests have found orange oil to kill termite eggs on contact, and that's great news for home owners.

Orange oil can be used to treat most areas of a structure with the use of the scope and treat method. Areas once considered inaccessible become visible through the use of fiber optic scopes, similar to those used in complicated surgeries. When there is a reason to believe termite infestation extends into inaccessible areas such as wall voids, a small hole can be made to look inside. Orange Oil kills termites because of it's high acidic pH level. Once injected into the termite galleries, the highly concentrated citrus oil kills termites and their eggs. The oil has the ability to move through the wood by capillary action which helps to achieve thorough penetration. Termites not directly hit with the orange oil will die if they eat any wood recently treated.

termites, drywood termites will die when they come in contact with orange oil termite control, orange peel oil

not even termite eggs or termites can survive the treatment of orange peel oil or orange oil termite control methods

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