Rest houses and farms in Al Naseem, Jeddah

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 Naseem

Apartments and villas along Bani Malik commercial street experience simultaneous pest invasions from restaurants, shops and vacant plots directly behind them. The method is set out in full on what Rest houses and farms involves.

The first reason

King Abdullah Road and Haramain Road carry pests from industrial and commercial zones

The two major roads carry cargo trucks and raw material movements daily. These vehicles leave insects and waste on the roads. Pests migrate from congested arterial roads into the surrounding residential districts.

The second reason

Aged underground networks provide connected pest highways from vacant land behind

Buried water and drainage under Al Naseem is very old and leaks constantly. Pests travel through these pipes from vacant land and neighbouring districts. Pipe repair is extremely difficult because it lies under residential building.

The third reason

Bani Malik commercial street with restaurants and popular markets attracts pests from far

The commercial street is crowded with restaurants, vegetable and fruit markets and shops. This concentration of food attracts enormous populations of cockroaches, rodents and ants.

The character of Al Naseem

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

Al Naseem is mixed because villas and apartments share buildings with ground floor shops, restaurants and hotels. This means pests do not come from a single source but from multiple directions: restaurants below, vacant land behind, and major roads beside.

Before treatment

The site decides the shape of the programme

Al Naseem lies between King Abdullah Road to the south and Haramain Road to the north, meaning pests arrive from two separate directions. Underground networks are old, and commercial streets continuously supply insects from multiple sources.

A concrete boundary wall with open sandy ground behind it

The foot of the wall

Walls and boundaries between villas and flats may be partially shared or weak. Pests cross from one property to another across low or breached boundaries.

Dry palm fronds and building blocks piled on the ground

Frond and block piles

Piles of waste and rubbish behind restaurants and markets shelter vast pest populations. Sweeping and cleaning of the area behind the commercial street is sporadic.

An irrigation channel holding still water beside cultivated ground

Standing water

Standing water collects at drainage points and sits for days. Mosquitoes breed rapidly in the damp commercial street environment.

The feed store

Food stores and produce warehouses supply year round shelter and feeding for specialist crop-damaging insects.

An empty pen with straw on the floor and a metal rail

Pens and bedding

Pens do not occur but market stores and shop storage provide dark sheltered spaces where pests concentrate.

A closed metal exterior door with the gap beneath it visible

The building that stays shut

Sealed buildings such as market warehouses, restaurants and empty flats create warm damp voids where pests gather.

How we work

1
Walk the site and number the points

We walk the boundary, the feed store, the pens, the water sources and the buildings, record the species present, the burrows, the entry points and every standing water source, and number the monitoring positions on a plan.
2
Lift what things hide under

The piles, the rubble, the fallen dates, the feed sacks pushed up against the wall. On any large plot these gather simply because there is room for them, and clearing them brings the numbers down before a single product is used.
3
The perimeter band and targeted treatment

A band at the foot of the wall and the buildings, treatment into the burrows and cracks, locked rodent stations fixed along the route, and mosquito breeding sites treated in the water itself.
4
Scheduled visits and a sheet each time

We come back on an agreed schedule, read the same points, renew the band the sun and the irrigation have used up, and write down what was found, what was applied and where, and what the site needs closed.

What the rest house and farm programme includes

A site walk and a map of the points

The boundary, the buildings, the pens and the water sources, and a plan with the monitoring positions numbered before anything is installed.
Water sources treated at the source

Drinking troughs, drip lines, tank outlets and anything that stands for days, because mosquitoes come out of water and not out of the air.
A treated band at the perimeter

The foot of the wall, the building bases and the path edges, which is the line anything coming off the open ground has to cross.
Locked rodent stations

Fixed and numbered along one route, and closed so that neither a child's hand nor an animal on the site can get into them.
What the site does afterwards

What to cover, where to move animal water bowls, when irrigation can start again without washing the band off, and the ventilation time, which we give you on the call because it changes with the product and the space.
Scheduled visits and a record

A schedule agreed ahead of the seasons, the same points read every time, and a record of what was found, what was treated and what is still open.

What is different about Al Sharafiyah Sub-Municipality

The Al Sharafiyah sub municipality runs across central Jeddah from Al Ruwais near the Corniche eastwards through Al Sharafiyah, Al Wurud and Bani Malik to Al Naseem at the Haramain Road. It was among the first areas to grow beyond the old wall, and it is dominated by dense apartment blocks over shops along King Fahd Road and Palestine Street, with old popular quarters, the Bani Malik market, car workshops and storerooms. Ageing buildings, worn drainage and the refuse of restaurants and markets make cockroaches and rodents the most persistent pests, and humidity rises towards the sea.

Questions about this district

Al Naseem sits between two major roads. Do pests come from the roads themselves?

Partly. Congested roads with truck traffic provide a pathway for pests from distant zones. But the main sources are restaurants, vacant plots and old drainage beneath.

Bani Malik Street is crowded with restaurants. Does this increase pests in flats above them?

Significantly. Restaurants attract cockroaches, ants and rodents. Flats directly above them face direct pest pressure from the business below.

Vacant land behind the district has been empty for years. Does it constantly supply pests?

Yes. Untended vacant plots provide permanent shelter for rodents, scorpions and insects. These migrate easily into inhabited districts nearby.

Imam Al Shafi'i Mosque is nearby. Do its gardens supply pests to us?

Gardens around mosques may provide damp conditions, but the main pressure comes from restaurants, vacant plots and old drainage networks, not from the garden.

Our villa and the apartment beside it are close. Do pests move between them easily?

Yes, if boundaries are weak or pipes are shared. Treating the boundaries between properties is critical in this district.

Our position between two major roads means more frequent visits, surely?

Yes. The central location and multi-directional pest pressure means a stronger programme and more frequent visits than quiet residential areas.

How much does rest houses and farms in Al Naseem 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 Naseem.