A pest control technician checking a bin area and an outside floor drain

Fly control in Al Mahamid Jeddah

Al Mahamid is unplanned low rise housing on Jeddah's eastern edge, with old drainage systems and many unpaved streets. The main entry is from Harazat Road. The district is within a reorganisation programme but buildings and drainage remain aged. Vacant plots, accumulated materials and weak drainage create ideal conditions for flies and crawling insects.

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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 Mahamid

Flies here are more numerous and hardier than in planned districts, and slow drainage and standing water mean flies easily survive treatment attempts. The method is set out in full on the full Fly control page.

The first reason

Unpaved streets trap water in wet mud patches

Dirt roads do not drain properly, so water pools in ruts and shallow hollows. This standing water and wet mud provide perfect breeding conditions, and larvae develop in days in this ideal habitat.

The second reason

Vacant plots collect waste and provide shelter

Small patches of empty ground between dense buildings accumulate construction waste and household rubbish. These areas are not regularly cleaned, and the combination of moisture and food creates concentrated fly breeding pockets.

The third reason

Old exposed drainage keeps ground perpetually damp

Ageing pipes in the dirt streets are exposed and leak constantly. Water remains on the surface and ground stays wet, providing constant moisture for fly development even on dry days.

The character of Al Mahamid

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

Shops and homes adjoining without real separation means flies escape easily from shops into homes. Lack of planning makes it impossible to isolate specific zones. Treatment needs a comprehensive approach focused on vacant plots, streets and drainage working together.

Before treatment

Where the flies are actually coming from

Dense unplanned construction without formal organisation, with narrow lanes and dirt streets. Sewage is old and water lines are ageing. Vacant ground between buildings collects rubbish and waste.

House fly

The common house fly is present in huge numbers here, far more than in other quarters, and harsh conditions and weak drainage sustain them.

A metallic green fly on a wooden surface

Blow fly

Blow flies and wild flies are abundant in vacant plots and standing water.

Fermenting residue

Fermenting residue accumulates in streets, vacant plots and beneath homes around foundations.

The bin base

The bin base is a problem here because containers are old and the muddy ground around them stays wet year round.

The film inside a drain

The film inside drains is very thick because exposed pipes carry accumulated waste and silt.

A metal service door on a building exterior

The service door and its mesh

Service doors and mesh screens do not exist in small shops, and gaps around doors are very large.

How we work

1
Inspect and trace the source

We trace the flies back to their medium: waste and the bin area, floor traps, drain runs and any standing organic wetness, and we identify the species from its size, its flight and where it settles.
2
Treat the breeding medium

Washing and scouring bin bases and floor traps, and a foam that treats the film inside the pipe, because removing the medium is the only thing that stops production.
3
Treat the resting surfaces

A fly spends most of its time settled on ceilings, cables, the tops of walls and the sunlit wall outside the door, and that is where the residual and the bait go, not into the air.
4
Proofing and the follow-up

We close the ways in and sort out the screens and the doors, then come back on a date matching the emergence of the pupae that were already in the medium on the first visit.

What fly control includes

A source tracing inspection

The species, the breeding medium and the route in, established before anything is applied.
Drains and floor traps

Scouring the film stuck inside the pipe and treating it with foam, which is where drain flies come from and almost nowhere else.
Residual on the resting surfaces

Ceilings, cables, the tops of walls and the sunlit wall outside the door, kept off food preparation surfaces.
Fly bait in protected positions

An attractant bait set at bin areas and service entrances, out of reach of children and pets and away from food.
Aftercare instructions

Ventilation, what to cover, and what needs a screen, an air curtain or a different waste routine.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date matching the emergence of the pupae, and re-treatment of any source still producing.

What is different about Umm Al Salam Sub-Municipality

The Umm Al Salam sub municipality covers the east and south east of Jeddah along the Old Makkah Road and the Haramain Road. It pairs recently planned districts such as Al Wahah, Al Nakhil and Al Shuruq with popular districts that grew outside formal planning, including Al Harazat, Al Mahamid and Umm Al Salam. The older areas have ageing drainage, unpaved streets and vacant plots where building waste collects, conditions that suit rodents, cockroaches and ants. The newer areas are ringed by half built subdivisions and open excavations.

Questions about this district

Are unplanned popular areas harder to control than planned districts?

Much harder. Lack of planning means no complete drainage infrastructure, and dirt streets do not drain water. Flies find ideal conditions everywhere.

Are vacant plots a major fly problem?

Yes, vacant plots collect waste and stay wet. Flies breed there in vast numbers and then spread across the whole quarter.

Do dirt streets attract more flies than paved streets?

Dirt streets provide constant standing water and wet mud. Paved streets drain quickly. The difference in fly levels is huge.

Does exposed drainage help flies spread?

Exposed drainage makes spread easier because of constant water and odour. Flies sense dampness and smell from far away.

Does the reorganisation programme improve or worsen the fly situation?

Excavation during reorganisation may worsen it temporarily. But improved drainage and streets in the long term will cut flies significantly.

How often does Al Mahamid need treatment?

Because of harsh conditions and weak drainage, weekly treatment or every three weeks is needed. Repeated treatment and focus on vacant plots is essential.

How much does fly control in Al Mahamid 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 Mahamid.