Orange Oil, also known as d-limonene, is an essential oil derived from the rinds of oranges. D-limonene is used in making paint solids, used to impart an orange fragrance to products, and used as a secondary cooling fluid. The largest growth segment has been the use of d-Limonene in cleaning products. In the past decade, it has been discovered that d-limonene is a proven and highly effective treatment option for the eradication of drywood termites and is of a reduced risk to humans compared with many other termiticides.

How does orange oil work for termites? As with all localized treatment methods, licensed inspectors identify areas of infestation in your home or business. After carefully mapping these areas on a diagram of your home the inspector prepares, technicians are guided to inject orange oil directly into infested wood members, killing drywood termites on contact. Another unique advantage of orange oil is its ability to “wick” through wood, travelling through the timbers pores in all directions from the area where it is injected. Therefore, orange oil accounts for infestations beyond the areas where it is applicated.

Mariners Pest Control is proud and confident to offer this solution if your home is eligible for it.

Our termite inspector will inform you if an orange oil treatment is a viable solution for your termite infestation. Factors our inspector will consider in determining whether orange oil will be effective for your termite problem will be the quantity of infestation and the areas of your home where the infestation is present.

The Advantages of Orange Oil Treatment:

This treatment is often considered by multi-family dwellings and commercial properties that require a less invasive approach to exterminating termites. This type of treatment has a pleasant smell (it smells like oranges), and poses little inconvenience to the home’s occupants.

Orange Oil Treatments are often preferred when servicing the following types of accounts: