Orkin ranks Ottawa as tenth worst city in Canada for bed bugs
Pest control company Orkin says it performed more bed bug treatments in nine other cities than Ottawa, when comparing other centres across Canada.
The company released a top 25 list, Tuesday.
The rankings are based on the number of residential and commercial bed bug treatments Orkin performed between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
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Ottawa finished fifth in 2019.
Toronto tops the list, followed by Sudbury, Oshawa, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
St John's, Scarborough, Whitby, Edmonton and Ottawa round out Orkins top 10 most bug-infested Canadian cities.
The company says it releases the list each year as a reminder to travellers to take precautions and not bring bed bugs home with them.
It says bed bugs are extremely efficient hitchhikers. They can move easily across a room and climb onto luggage or anything left on a bed in just one night.
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The company added that overall numbers were down due to the pandemic, but once travel picks up again, to keep in mind these tips while travelling:
