Bed bug control in Al Rusayfah, Makkah

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 Rusayfah

Flats in Al Rusayfah are medium sized and buildings sit close together, and bed bugs may travel from older neighbouring districts through shared sewage and water pipes. The method is set out in full on the full Bed bug control page.

The first reason

Proximity to older districts and pipe transmission

Al Rusayfah sits directly next to the older Al Hindawiyah and Al Khalidiyah. Sewage and water networks connect the districts to each other. Bed bugs may travel from an older district into Al Rusayfah through shared pipes.

The second reason

Railway station and guest luggage

The Haramain station welcomes travellers from all over the kingdom. Luggage and clothes may be contaminated. Guests coming from infested districts may bring bed bugs into a rented flat.

The third reason

Rented flats and shared furnishings

Flats in Al Rusayfah may be rented to tourists and hospital staff. Shared furniture and used beds may be contaminated from a previous guest.

Al Rusayfah on the map

Al Rusayfah sits about 1.5 km from Al Hindawiyah and about 2 km from Al Khalidiyah.

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Before treatment

The places that decide the treatment

A relatively new planned residential scheme with modern apartment buildings on a regular grid, medical complexes and neighbourhood parks, beside a railway station and expressway entrance.

The stitched piping along the edge of a mattress

The mattress seam

The mattress seam in a rented flat may be contaminated from a previous guest, and quick cleaning between guests does not separate the seam.

A wooden bed frame and its slats seen from below

Frame joints and screw holes

Frame joints and gaps round screw holes may offer safe refuges in a used bed.

An upholstered headboard fixed to a bedroom wall

The headboard and the wall behind it

The headboard and wall behind it may sit close to the shared pipes between flats.

What the bedding shows

Bedding in a rented flat may be old and contaminated from previous guests over years.

A fabric sofa and the seam of its cushion

Sofas and armchairs

Sofas and armchairs in a rented flat may be contaminated from the start if they came from storage or a hotel.

An open suitcase on a luggage rack in a room

Luggage and second hand furniture

Luggage and belongings left by a guest may carry bed bugs, and the next guest may sleep on a contaminated bed.

How we work

1
Inspect and map the spread

We strip the bed and work through the mattress and base seams, the frame joints, the headboard and the skirting, then check the upholstered furniture and the neighbouring rooms to see how far it has gone.
2
Laundry, heat and steam

Bedding is bagged and sealed inside the room, then washed and dried hot. Steam runs along the seams and edges, because heat reaches the cemented eggs that a liquid never will.
3
Targeted, non-repellent application

A non-repellent product goes onto the harbourage itself, with a dust into voids and screw holes. We do not use a repellent aerosol, because it drives the insect deeper into the wall and into the next room.
4
Monitoring and the follow-up visit

A sealed encasement goes onto the mattress and the base, with monitors under the bed legs, then we return once the remaining eggs have hatched and re-treat anything still active.

What bed bug control includes

A recorded inspection

Mattress and base seams, frame joints, the headboard, the skirting and every upholstered piece in the room.
Steam and targeted application

Steam along the seams and edges, and a non-repellent product on the harbourage itself, not on the surfaces you sleep on.
Voids and pipe entries

Behind the skirting, around pipe entries and under socket plates, which is the route from one unit to the next.
Monitors under the bed legs

Checked at every visit, they show remaining activity before the bites do.
Laundry, encasement and aftercare

The hot wash and dryer routine, a sealed encasement on the mattress and base, and what must not be carried out of the room.
A follow-up timed to the hatch

A date set on the hatch, and re-treatment of anything still active.

What is different about Al Misfalah Sub-Municipality

Al Misfalah sub municipality runs downhill from the south of the Grand Mosque through Al Misfalah, Kudai and Al Rawabi to Al Taqwa, Al Hindawiyah, Al Khalidiyah and Al Rusayfah at the third ring road. The northern end is old apartment blocks and pilgrim hotels with restaurants along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street and the huge coach parks at Kudai. The south and west are dense popular districts with countless small shops and unplanned hillside housing, some of it already cleared for redevelopment, giving way to orderly land grant schemes in Al Rusayfah beside the railway station.

Questions about this district

Can bed bugs travel from older Al Hindawiyah and Al Khalidiyah into Al Rusayfah via sewage pipes?

Shared sewage networks may provide travel routes. Bed bugs can move through pipes from one district to another, especially after rain and flooding.

Is treating one rented flat sufficient if a different guest stays each week?

Different guests may bring bed bugs from different places. Periodic checks of the flat and preventive treatment may be necessary.

Can used furniture from the railway station carry bed bugs?

Furniture from transport stations and hotels may be exposed to bed bugs. Inspect the bed and sofa before use.

Can hospitals and clinics in Al Rusayfah be a source of bed bugs?

Hospitals provide suitable habitat and receive patients from different locations. Bed bugs may travel from the hospital to neighbouring flats.

Does preventive treatment of pipes and gaps around the station help?

Preventive treatment of gaps round pipes may reduce spread from the neighbouring district and the station.

Are short term rented flats more exposed than permanent residential flats?

Short term rented flats may be more exposed because guests change quickly and do not notice the first signs of infestation.

How much does bed bug control in Al Rusayfah 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 Rusayfah.