Cities across B.C. have been reviewing the use of anticoagulant rodenticides, with more than a dozen voting to ban their use. In addition to the nature of the anticoagulant—which causes the rodent to suffer as it bleeds to death—there is the fact that predators who feed on the poisoned rodents are also dying. This has resulted in the desire to switch to less harmful methods of pest control that can achieve the goal of eliminating pests while protecting the environment and local wildlife.

District of West Vancouver

The District of West Vancouver has banned the use of anticoagulant rodenticides on all municipal property since 2020. The council has also petitioned the BC provincial government to ban these rodenticides province wide. Source

Solutions Pest Control rodent control standards encompass methods that leave the lightest environmental footprint while being effective. The protection of our customers’ homes and businesses from the hazards brought about by a rodent infestation, is our first priority. Secondly, we focus on delivering pest management through the most humane methods appropriate.

With our many years of experience in pest control, we know each situation needs to be assessed to determine the suitable control methods to be used.

Rodenticide Free Rodent Control

At Solutions Pest Control, we employ rodenticide only as a last resort. There are a number of rodenticide-free (or poison-free) methods that can be very effective, depending on the specific circumstances.

For a complete description of our poison-free rodent control methods see Poison-free Rat and Mouse Control.

Solutions Pest Control Is Good At Solving Rat Control Issues

No one wants mice and rats in their home, but removing them needn’t involve inhumane methods or over-reliance on potentially dangerous chemicals and poisons. Read on to learn more about the West Vancouver Rat Control Services.

If you have a rodent problem, give us a call, and learn more about the poison-free, environmentally responsible ways we can help!

Fall is an amazing time of year. When the leaves are changing color to put on one of nature’s most impressive displays, we get relief from sweltering summer days, and everything everywhere suddenly becomes pumpkin spice.

But as cooler weather comes along, many people start heading indoors, and they are not alone. Plenty of critters start looking for a warm place to stay and you may find yourself with unwanted house guests. It’s time to start thinking about rat control in West Vancouver.

This fall, take some time to do some rat proofing to save yourself potential headaches from pests in your home. 

Secure Your Garbage

Is your trash secured?

That might seem an odd question, but if you have ever had small animals take an interest in your garbage, you likely won’t want to have a repeat. Rats and other creatures love to check out trash bins for whatever they can find. As much as possible, keep your bins and garbage cans secure and clean. Ideally, they should be somewhat removed from your home, so as to keep some distance, just in case.

There’s nothing fun about going out in the morning to find your garbage strewn about after rodents picked through it.

Clean the Yard

It’s not too uncommon to fall a bit behind in yard work over the summer. After all, you are busy having family vacations, going to the beach, hanging out with friends, and basically just enjoying the summer weather. This is the time when everything is growing, however, and if you let it go, your yard will easily become overgrown. When this happens, it becomes more appealing to rats and other pests that you really don’t want to give a home.

Do your best to keep your yard in order by cutting the lawn, trimming the hedges, and removing the overgrowth. Doing so will give rodents fewer places to hide. Pest Control in West Vancouver is extremely important.