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  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       CORE PAGES — Homepage, Services hub, Service Areas hub
  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/"/>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/fr</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/services</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.90</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/services-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/services-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/services-fr</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.90</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/services-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/services-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services"/>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/service-areas</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.90</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/service-areas"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/service-areas"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/zones-de-service"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/zones-de-service"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/service-areas"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/zones-de-service</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.90</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/zones-de-service"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/zones-de-service"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/service-areas"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/service-areas"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/service-areas"/>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       ABOUT PAGES
  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/about</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/about"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/about"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/a-propos"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/a-propos"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/about"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/a-propos</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/a-propos"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/a-propos"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/about"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/about"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/about"/>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       EMERGENCY PAGES
  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/emergency-exterminator-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.92</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/emergency-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/emergency-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/urgence-exterminateur-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/urgence-exterminateur-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/emergency-exterminator-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/urgence-exterminateur-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.92</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/urgence-exterminateur-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/urgence-exterminateur-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/emergency-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/emergency-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/emergency-exterminator-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       COMMERCIAL PAGES
  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/commercial-pest-control-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.92</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/commercial-pest-control-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/commercial-pest-control-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/extermination-commerciale-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/extermination-commerciale-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/commercial-pest-control-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/extermination-commerciale-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.92</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/extermination-commerciale-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/extermination-commerciale-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/commercial-pest-control-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/commercial-pest-control-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/commercial-pest-control-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       FAQ PAGES
  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/faq</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/faq"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/faq"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/faq-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/faq-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/faq"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/faq-fr</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/faq-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/faq-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/faq"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/faq"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/faq"/>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       TESTIMONIALS / REVIEWS PAGE
  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/testimonials</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/testimonials"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/testimonials"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/testimonials"/>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       BLOG PAGES
  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/blog</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/blog"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/blog"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/blog-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/blog-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/blog"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/blog-fr</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/blog-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/blog-fr"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/blog"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/blog"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/blog"/>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       ENGLISH SERVICE PAGES
  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/services/bed-bug-exterminator-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/bed-bug-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/bed-bug-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/extermination-punaises-de-lit-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/extermination-punaises-de-lit-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/bed-bug-exterminator-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/services/cockroach-exterminator-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/cockroach-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/cockroach-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/extermination-coquerelles-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/extermination-coquerelles-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/cockroach-exterminator-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/services/mouse-rat-exterminator-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/mouse-rat-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/mouse-rat-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/extermination-souris-rats-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/extermination-souris-rats-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/mouse-rat-exterminator-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/services/ant-exterminator-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/ant-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/ant-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/extermination-fourmis-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/extermination-fourmis-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/ant-exterminator-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/services/wasp-nest-removal-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/wasp-nest-removal-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/wasp-nest-removal-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/elimination-nid-de-guepes-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/elimination-nid-de-guepes-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/wasp-nest-removal-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/services/spider-treatment-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/spider-treatment-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/spider-treatment-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/traitement-araignees-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/traitement-araignees-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/spider-treatment-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       FRENCH SERVICE PAGES
  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/extermination-punaises-de-lit-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/extermination-punaises-de-lit-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/extermination-punaises-de-lit-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/bed-bug-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/bed-bug-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/bed-bug-exterminator-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/extermination-coquerelles-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/extermination-coquerelles-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/extermination-coquerelles-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/cockroach-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/cockroach-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/cockroach-exterminator-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/extermination-souris-rats-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/extermination-souris-rats-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/extermination-souris-rats-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/mouse-rat-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/mouse-rat-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/mouse-rat-exterminator-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/extermination-fourmis-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/extermination-fourmis-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/extermination-fourmis-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/ant-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/ant-exterminator-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/ant-exterminator-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/elimination-nid-de-guepes-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/elimination-nid-de-guepes-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/elimination-nid-de-guepes-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/wasp-nest-removal-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/wasp-nest-removal-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/wasp-nest-removal-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/traitement-araignees-montreal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.95</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/traitement-araignees-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/traitement-araignees-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/services/spider-treatment-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/services/spider-treatment-montreal"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/services/spider-treatment-montreal"/>
  </url>

  <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       PEST LIBRARY — EN + FR
  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.85</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.85</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library"/>
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  <!-- EN Pest Profiles -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/german-cockroach</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/german-cockroach"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/german-cockroach"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/coquerelle-germanique"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/coquerelle-germanique"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/german-cockroach"/>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/norway-rat</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/norway-rat"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/norway-rat"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/rat-surmulot"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/rat-surmulot"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/norway-rat"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/carpenter-ant</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/carpenter-ant"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/carpenter-ant"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/fourmi-charpentiere"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/fourmi-charpentiere"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/carpenter-ant"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/bed-bug</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/bed-bug"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/bed-bug"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/punaise-de-lit"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/punaise-de-lit"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/bed-bug"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/house-mouse</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/house-mouse"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/house-mouse"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/souris-domestique"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/souris-domestique"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/house-mouse"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-jacket</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-jacket"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-jacket"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/guepe-jaune"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/guepe-jaune"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-jacket"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/pavement-ant</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/pavement-ant"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/pavement-ant"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/fourmi-des-trottoirs"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/fourmi-des-trottoirs"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/pavement-ant"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/cellar-spider</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/cellar-spider"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/cellar-spider"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/araignee-des-caves"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/araignee-des-caves"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/cellar-spider"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/bald-faced-hornet</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/bald-faced-hornet"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/bald-faced-hornet"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/frelon-a-face-blanche"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/frelon-a-face-blanche"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/bald-faced-hornet"/>
  </url>

  <!-- EN Spider Profiles (added v267) -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/black-widow-spider</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-01</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/black-widow-spider"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/black-widow-spider"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/veuve-noire"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/veuve-noire"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/black-widow-spider"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/wolf-spider</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-01</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/wolf-spider"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/wolf-spider"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/araignee-loup"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/araignee-loup"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/wolf-spider"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-sac-spider</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-01</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-sac-spider"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-sac-spider"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/araignee-sac-jaune"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/araignee-sac-jaune"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-sac-spider"/>
  </url>

  <!-- EN New Profiles (added v269) — now with full FR hreflang pairs -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/boxelder-bug</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/boxelder-bug"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/boxelder-bug"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/punaise-du-buis"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/punaise-du-buis"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/boxelder-bug"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/clothes-moth</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/clothes-moth"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/clothes-moth"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/mite-des-vetements"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/mite-des-vetements"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/clothes-moth"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/carpet-beetle</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/carpet-beetle"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/carpet-beetle"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/dermeste-des-tapis"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/dermeste-des-tapis"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/carpet-beetle"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/house-centipede</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/house-centipede"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/house-centipede"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/scutigere-veloce"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/scutigere-veloce"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/house-centipede"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/pest-library/millipede</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/millipede"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/millipede"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/mille-pattes"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/mille-pattes"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/millipede"/>
  </url>

  <!-- FR Pest Profiles -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/coquerelle-germanique</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/coquerelle-germanique"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/coquerelle-germanique"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/german-cockroach"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/german-cockroach"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/german-cockroach"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/rat-surmulot</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/rat-surmulot"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/rat-surmulot"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/norway-rat"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/norway-rat"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/norway-rat"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/fourmi-charpentiere</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/fourmi-charpentiere"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/fourmi-charpentiere"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/carpenter-ant"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/carpenter-ant"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/carpenter-ant"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/punaise-de-lit</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/punaise-de-lit"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/punaise-de-lit"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/bed-bug"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/bed-bug"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/bed-bug"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/souris-domestique</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/souris-domestique"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/souris-domestique"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/house-mouse"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/house-mouse"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/house-mouse"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/guepe-jaune</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/guepe-jaune"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/guepe-jaune"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-jacket"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-jacket"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/yellow-jacket"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/fourmi-des-trottoirs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/fourmi-des-trottoirs"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/fourmi-des-trottoirs"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/pavement-ant"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/pavement-ant"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/pavement-ant"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/araignee-des-caves</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/araignee-des-caves"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/araignee-des-caves"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/cellar-spider"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/cellar-spider"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/cellar-spider"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/frelon-a-face-blanche</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/frelon-a-face-blanche"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/frelon-a-face-blanche"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/bald-faced-hornet"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/bald-faced-hornet"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/bald-faced-hornet"/>
  </url>

  <!-- FR New Profiles (added v271) — Boxelder Bug, Clothes Moth, Carpet Beetle, Centipede, Millipede -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/punaise-du-buis</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/punaise-du-buis"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/punaise-du-buis"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en"        href="https://example.com/pest-library/boxelder-bug"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"     href="https://example.com/pest-library/boxelder-bug"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/pest-library/boxelder-bug"/>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/mite-des-vetements</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr"        href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/mite-des-vetements"/>
    <xhtml:link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-CA"     href="https://example.com/bibliotheque-nuisibles/mite-des-vetements"/>
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