Rest houses and farms in Jabal Al Noor, 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 Jabal Al Noor

Thousands of visitors arrive seasonally and descend the mountain at night. Insects travel with them into the flats and hotels, then migrate between units through shared passages for weeks after the visitors leave. The method is set out in full on how we approach Rest houses and farms.

The first reason

Heavy seasonal visitor traffic brings novel insect species

Jabal Al Noor receives thousands of pilgrims and tourists daily who climb the mountain at night and lodge in surrounding hotels and furnished apartments. Insects travel in luggage, clothing and footwear. Treatment must focus on pre season protection and post season mopping up, especially around pilgrimage and holiday cycles.

The second reason

The mountain itself is a natural year round insect source

The mountain harbours scorpions, reptiles and mountain insects that descend into cracks in the footings and walls of nearby buildings. Seasonal rains and temperature swings drive them to seek shelter in the structures, with pressure increasing sharply for flats nearest the slope.

The third reason

Dense blocks and shared passages accelerate insect migration

In Jabal Al Noor each flat connects to ten or twenty others through a single passage and stairwell. Insects travel freely between units; if all are not treated together, infestation returns from neighbouring properties. This differs entirely from a detached villa.

Jabal Al Noor on the map

Jabal Al Noor sits about 3.5 km from Al Maabdah and about 3.5 km from Rai Adhakhir.

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Before treatment

The site decides the shape of the programme

Residential and hotel blocks wrap the mountain foot in a tight grid where streets are narrow and monsoon rains flow down from the slopes. Many foundations are old, pipes are fractured, and humidity is permanently elevated by proximity to the mountain.

A concrete boundary wall with open sandy ground behind it

The foot of the wall

The lower band of the residential block faces the mountain directly in Jabal Al Noor. Monsoon flows from the slopes run toward the foundation, bringing mountain insects with them.

Dry palm fronds and building blocks piled on the ground

Frond and block piles

Stacked stones and boxes around the building base provide shelter for scorpions and mountain species, often pressed against the exterior wall.

An irrigation channel holding still water beside cultivated ground

Standing water

Standing water around the footing from old pipe leaks and downslope flows creates permanent wet conditions for mosquito breeding.

The feed store

Storage areas near the main entrance to the block may accumulate goods of all kinds, a favoured congregation point for cockroaches, rodents and insect accumulation.

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

Pens and bedding

Animal pens and bedding do not exist in Jabal Al Noor in their rural form, but dark shared passages and stairwells create the same damp environment.

A closed metal exterior door with the gap beneath it visible

The building that stays shut

A flat that stands empty during certain seasons offers safe shelter for insects, especially mountain species entering from the exterior.

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 Maabdah Sub-Municipality

Al Maabdah sub municipality climbs from Al Abtah and Al Jumayzah beside the Al Mualla cemetery up through Al Khansa and Rai Adhakhir to Al Adl, Jabal Al Nour, Wadi Jaleel and Qurtubah on the outer ring roads. It mixes hotels and pilgrim housing near the Grand Mosque with old popular houses on hillside passes, new housing schemes on valley floors that carry flash floods after rain, and industrial plots, workshops and warehouses along Al Hajj Street in Qurtubah. Street widening and expropriation leave partly demolished frontages in Al Khansa.

Questions about this district

Pilgrimage season brings crowds of visitors. Should we treat before or after?

Preventive treatment must arrive just before the season to establish a strong barrier. Post season treatment follows if necessary. Visitors introduce novel insects; pre season application reduces spread risk significantly.

Neighbours in our building treat their own flat. Insects return from theirs. What do we do?

In dense blocks, single unit treatment fails completely. Insects migrate through shared passages, stairwells and pipework. Coordination with adjacent units and building management for synchronised treatment is essential.

Are mountain insects different from insects in an ordinary flat?

Yes. The mountain hosts scorpions and species adapted to its environment. Treatment must account for entry from the slope and cracks in the footing facing the mountain directly.

Our hotel stands at the foot of the mountain. Neighbour hotels are adjoining. Do insects cross between them?

Adjacent hotels share footings, pipework and cracks. Insects migrate between them easily from below and along the walls. If the neighbouring hotel does not treat, its insects enter yours from the base. Coordination with neighbours is essential.

Our flat is very close to the mountain foot. Is the pest pressure higher than flats further away?

Substantially higher. Flats nearest the slope face elevated pressure from mountain scorpions and insects. Treatment must run at greater strength and shorter intervals than distant units.

The footing has small cracks that face the mountain. Do rats enter through them?

Yes. Rats use small gaps and cracks in the footing as entry points. Flats with foundations facing the mountain slope directly are most vulnerable. Cracks must be sealed and the footing injected before chemical treatment begins.

How much does rest houses and farms in Jabal Al Noor 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 Jabal Al Noor.