A national pest control company just released its ranking of B.C.’s most rodent-infested cities, and the record of some of the province’s largest communities is far from squeaky clean.
Orkin Canada based its top 20 list on the number of rat and mice treatments the company performed from Aug. 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021. The list, released on Tuesday (Nov. 2), has Vancouver in the top spot for the fifth year in a row, with Burnaby scurrying just behind and Victoria third.
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While Lower Mainland communities took eight placings on the list, others were spread around the southern part of the province. Kelowna came in at No. 5 and Vernon at No. 7, with Fraser Valley municipalities Abbotsford (eight) and Chilliwack (11), and Kamloops at No. 20. Following Victoria on Vancouver Island were Nanaimo (16) and Duncan (18).
To prevent rodents from choosing your home for their winter accommodations, the company recommends sealing any cracks or holes in your foundation, weather-proofing windows and doors, keeping shrubbery neat and eliminating unwanted moisture.
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Here’s the full list of B.C.’s top 20 “rattiest” cities:
1. Vancouver
2. Burnaby
3. Victoria
4. Surrey
5. Kelowna
6. Richmond
7. Vernon
8. Abbotsford
9. Langley
10. Coquitlam
11. Chilliwack
12. Port Coquitlam
13. North Vancouver
14. Delta
15. West Vancouver
16. Nanaimo
17. Maple Ridge
18. Duncan
19. Powell River
20. Kamloops
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