A pest control technician checking the base of an exterior wall and its entry points

Ant control in Al Falaq Al Jadid Makkah

Al Falaq Al Jadid is a newly emerging scheme south of Makkah with new villas, shops and wide open ground with blank plots awaiting building, crossed by the Fifth Ring Road. Ants here exploit foundation pits, stacked materials and damp soil. Treatment must address the site before building completes because ants and rodents find easy shelter now.

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Targeted, not broadcast

Product goes into cracks and runways, never sprayed across open surfaces.
Told before we start

What we will use, where it goes, and what to cover or move before we arrive.
A follow-up visit

We return after the first treatment, because what survives it does not show on the day.
Homes and businesses

Apartments and villas, and kitchens and stores that need a record of each visit.

Why they keep coming back in Al Falaq Al Jadid

Ant activity in Al Falaq Al Jadid peaks in rainy seasons because the low ground holds water and building pits trap moisture. The method is set out in full on our Ant control service.

The first reason

Vacant land, foundation pits and stacked materials

Al Falaq Al Jadid contains much vacant land, deep foundation excavations and piles of building materials, and ants and rodents find ideal shelter beneath materials and in the pits. Site treatment before building completes is essential.

The second reason

Wadi Uranah, flash floods and water retention

Wadi Uranah and its tributaries cross the scheme and the low ground holds flood runoff after rain. This moisture draws ants and rodents significantly.

The third reason

New villas and shops scattered across vacant ground

Some villas are complete, others are under construction, and shops operate amid vacant land. Ants move easily from empty land into villas and shops.

Landmarks of Al Falaq Al Jadid

Work in Al Falaq Al Jadid begins by assessing the open ground around Jabal Aghzul and areas crossed by the Fifth Ring Road. Preventive ground treatment before building around Al Laith Road is essential to stop ant spread through the new scheme.

Fifth Ring Road
Jabal Aghzul
Al Laith Road

Before treatment

The species and the trail decide the bait

The scheme is cut by the Fifth Ring Road and ringed by hills like Jabal Aghzul, with low lying ground that holds rainwater and flash flood runoff from wadis.

Small ants on spilled sugar across a pale surface

The sweet feeders

Sweet feeding ants are rare in the new scheme because shops are few and confectionery is limited.

The grease and protein feeders

Protein and grease seeking ants may come from the few restaurants and shops now open in Al Falaq Al Jadid.

A line of ants running along the base of a wall

The trail and its direction

The trail starts from open land and many pits and reaches villas and shops easily.

Moisture before food

Moisture from floods and pooled water is the primary draw for ants in this newly developing area.

Loose soil between the slabs of an outdoor path

The nest outside the building

The nest sits in open ground or beneath stacked building materials, not in villas except after ants have migrated there.

Winged ants

Winged ants may appear before building completes during the mating season, especially after rain.

How we work

1
Inspect and follow the trail

We follow the line from where you see it to where it enters, and establish the species, what it is feeding on and the moisture keeping the nest close.
2
Matched bait placed on the trail

We choose the matrix from the feeding preference and place it on the trail itself, leaving the trail intact so the workers carry it to the queen and the brood.
3
Treat the perimeter and close the ways in

An external treatment at the wall base and the openings, and we point out the cracks, pipe entries and any branch touching the building.
4
The follow-up visit

We come back once the bait has worked through the nest, check the trail is gone, and look for a satellite nest if a new line has appeared.

What ant control includes

Following the trail to its source

Species, entry point and the direction of the nest, established before anything is applied.
Bait matched to the colony

Sugar or protein according to what the workers are carrying, placed on the trail rather than near it.
An external perimeter treatment

A band at the wall base and the outside openings, with the indoor trail left unsprayed so it keeps carrying bait.
Moisture points and entries

Condensate lines, sink surrounds, weep holes and pipe entries, which are what keeps a nest against the building.
Aftercare instructions

What not to wipe until the bait has been taken, what to cover, and when normal cleaning can resume.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date to check the nest and re-bait anywhere still active.

What is different about South Makkah Sub-Municipality

South Makkah sub municipality is the belt of Crown Prince schemes south of Al Ukayshiyah, along the Al Laith road and the extension of Ibrahim Al Khalil Road to the Fifth Ring Road and the Non Muslims bypass. Most of it is still bare: granted plots awaiting houses, new villas standing alone, open building sites and unfinished paving and drainage. Wadi Uranah and its tributaries cross the low ground and hold water after rain, hills close it in, and rodents, reptiles and scorpions shelter in stacked materials and foundation pits before the neighbourhoods fill up.

Questions about this district

Does treating a single villa stop ants if the nest is under the road or in neighbouring vacant land?

No. Neighbouring land may be the main ant source. The ground around the villa must also be treated.

Should the site be treated before or after building completes in Al Falaq Al Jadid?

Pre construction treatment is far better because the nest is away and easy to reach; post construction treatment is harder.

Do modern building materials include ant resistant properties?

Some modern materials offer relative protection, but foundations and gaps around pipes may not be protected.

Does backfilling excavations and continuing to build stop ants?

Backfilling and building may stop ants if done correctly, but the area must be treated before filling.

Are new ground floors automatically protected from ants?

New floors offer better protection than old ones, but ants may still enter from beneath via pipes and cavities.

Does preventive soil treatment stop ants appearing after building completes?

Yes. Preventive soil treatment before building significantly reduces ants after the development is finished.

How much does ant control in Al Falaq Al Jadid cost?

It is set after the inspection, because the price follows the type of infestation, the size of the space, how far it has spread and the number of visits it needs. Send a photo and a description on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach Al Falaq Al Jadid.