Flea control in Al Falaq Al Jadid, 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 Falaq Al Jadid

Vacant land surrounding new villas in Al Falaq harbours fleas from rodents and strays, and ongoing construction keeps bringing new animals in. The method is set out in full on Flea control in detail.

The first reason

Adjacent vacant ground is a permanent animal and rodent shelter

Wide open plots around a new villa provide ideal habitat for rodents and stray animals. These animals carry fleas and crawl under the new building through gaps. Treatment must include deep application under the foundation and around the external perimeter.

The second reason

Gaps under new villa foundations are easy entry points

Villas in Al Falaq are built fast and gaps under the foundations are not yet sealed. Fleas crawl beneath easily. Treatment under the foundation is essential before construction is completed and final sealing done.

The third reason

Exposed building sites attract animals and leave fleas in the soil

Foundation pits and exposed ground provide shelter for rodents and scorpions. Fleas parasitising these animals are present in the soil around every new villa.

Landmarks of Al Falaq Al Jadid

Villas on the Fifth Ring Road and Al Laith Road in Al Falaq Al Jadid are surrounded by wide vacant land, and treatment starts at the villa edge and extends outward to Jabal Aghzul where the animals harbouring fleas take shelter.

Fifth Ring Road
Jabal Aghzul
Al Laith Road

Before treatment

The resting places map the infestation

Al Falaq Al Jadid is a new scheme south of Makkah where most of the land remains bare and open around the foot of Jabal Aghzul. Few villas have been built, widely spaced, with ongoing excavations and active building sites.

The base of the carpet

The carpet base in a new villa may be soiled from the soil before carpet is laid. Treatment starts from the foundation up.

Where the animal sleeps

Where the animal sleeps may not be obvious in a new villa with no pets yet, but strays rest near windows and doors.

Flea dirt

Flea dirt in the soil around the villa shows mature fleas ready to enter.

Furniture edges and upholstery

Edges of new furniture may be infested from the building site or warehouse.

Joints in a hard floor

Floor joints around the foundation and external entrance need deep application because they link outside to inside.

Damp shade outdoors

Damp shade in excavations and dug ground around the villa provides ideal flea habitat.

How we work

1
Inspect and confirm

We confirm it is fleas rather than another biting insect, and fix the animal's sleeping points, its routes and the shaded ground outside. Where there is no animal in the house, we look for the host they came from.
2
Treat the floors and soft furnishings

A residual with an insect growth regulator, worked into the carpet base, the floor and wall junction and the edges under furniture. The regulator stops a larva becoming an adult, which is what breaks the cycle.
3
The host and the shade outside

We treat the shaded ground and the outdoor lying spots, and we agree with you that the animal's veterinary treatment happens on the same day, because any host left out of the job re-seeds the floor.
4
Vacuuming, then the follow-up visit

Repeated vacuuming vibrates the floor and draws the pupae out onto a treated surface. We come back about two weeks later to take the emerged generation before it lays.

What flea control includes

Confirmation before anything is applied

Telling a flea bite from the alternatives, and fixing the resting places and the centre of the infestation.
Carpet base and floor line treatment

A residual and a growth regulator worked down into the pile and under furniture edges, not laid across the visible surface.
Shade and damp outdoors

The shaded patches by entrances and around drains and taps, the only ground outside where larvae survive.
The source when there is no pet

Stray cats sheltering under an outside stair, or rodents in the voids, each handled on a different footing.
The vacuum schedule and aftercare

When to vacuum, how to empty the machine, and why the carpet is not steam cleaned afterwards. Ventilation time we give you on the call, because it changes with the product and the space.
A follow-up timed to emergence

A date about two weeks on, timed to the pupae leaving the cocoons, and re-treatment of any room where fresh bites are still starting.

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

Where do fleas come from in a new Al Falaq villa before any pet is brought in?

From animals and rodents living in the surrounding vacant land. These animals carry fleas and crawl under the new villa through foundation gaps.

Are the excavations and building sites next to Al Falaq a source of villa fleas?

Yes directly. Building sites provide shelter for rodents and animals, whose fleas crawl to the adjacent new villas.

Do vacant plots between new villas harbour seasonal or permanent flea populations?

Permanent in effect, because animals live in these areas year round and carry fleas that are present all the time.

How many treatments must a new villa in a scheme surrounded by open building sites receive?

At least three in the first year: a strong initial treatment, a second in two weeks, and a third before construction around the villa is completed.

Can sealing gaps under new foundations prevent animals and fleas from entering?

Yes, but gaps must be treated with insecticide first because fleas may already be present under the foundation.

Must the vacant plots themselves be treated to prevent villa fleas?

Partly essential, but practically beyond the scope of one villa owner. Focus on treating the villa itself and its boundaries is more important.

How much does flea 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.