Tent Fumigation (IMAGE) University of California - San Diego Caption A residential property subject to tent fumigation or "tenting," a process in which the property is sealed over with a canvas and filled with a pesticide gas for a number of days in order to kill pests such as termites and cockroaches. Los Angeles, California. Credit Matthew Field Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.