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

Fly control in Al Misfalah Makkah

Al Misfalah is the low ground that slopes away south of the Grand Mosque along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street, named for its descent from the sacred space. Old apartment blocks stand shoulder to shoulder as lodgings for Hajj and Umrah visitors, with restaurants and shops beneath them and older quarters such as Al Kakiyah and Qawz Al Nakasah reaching toward Jabal Sharaf.

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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 Misfalah

Old buildings in Al Misfalah have cracks and voids in the walls, drainage is slow and moisture is constant year round. The method is set out in full on the full Fly control page.

The first reason

Ancient crowded buildings with decaying timber

Apartment blocks from decades past stand shoulder to shoulder with no gaps between them, window and door timber is partially decayed. Voids between the walls are perfect shelter for larvae and pupae.

The second reason

Constant rotation of Hajj and Umrah visitors

Residents change continuously, each batch leaves food and waste. Small hotels and flats stay full year round, and garbage piles in tight corners. Every week brings new people, new meals and new rubbish.

The third reason

Old drainage and high humidity on hillside terrain

Drainage on the slopes is complex and old. Stone pipes leak and water pools. High humidity from below speeds the fly lifecycle, and escape routes downhill mean water moves slowly.

The character of Al Misfalah

Apartment district: residential blocks, repeated floors and shared entrances

Apartment blocks for pilgrims and Umrah visitors mean constant pressure from rotating crowds and small eateries beneath them. Ancient timber and wall voids shelter millions of pupae beyond the reach of surface treatment, and the slow drainage ensures moisture never drops.

Before treatment

Where the flies are actually coming from

The slope south of the Grand Mosque, old tightly packed apartment blocks, continuous rotation of Hajj and Umrah visitors, crowded popular markets and eateries.

House fly

House flies dominate buildings and hotels, breeding in dense eateries, small restaurants and accumulating garbage.

A metallic green fly on a wooden surface

Blow fly

Blow flies are present in meat and poultry shops in popular markets, and large crowds mean high volumes of meat waste.

Fermenting residue

Fermenting residue in Al Misfalah eateries and hotels supplies constant food. High humidity speeds development.

The bin base

Bin bases in hotels and shops accumulate thick liquid and grease. Bins are small and overflow fast.

The film inside a drain

The drain film in Al Misfalah is very thick. Old slow drainage provides ideal conditions for larvae.

A metal service door on a building exterior

The service door and its mesh

Service doors and screens in hotels and shops may be damaged. Continuous pressure causes rapid deterioration.

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 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

Are old buildings in Al Misfalah a permanent fly source?

Yes. Decaying timber and wall voids shelter millions of pupae. One treatment is never enough.

Does constant rotation of pilgrims increase flies compared to ordinary residential quarters?

Much more. Continuous turnover means continuous new waste. Each new pilgrim leaves fresh food and garbage.

Are small hotels in Al Misfalah worse or better than large ones?

Often worse because management is weak and maintenance is minimal. Large hotels may have better control.

How do we treat an old quarter like Al Kakiyah?

Old quarters need concentrated treatment of voids, timber and main sources. We may not reach everything.

Is slow drainage the main problem in Al Misfalah?

One of several. Slow drainage provides moisture, but the main sources are in restaurants and hotels.

Is Al Misfalah worse than Al Jumayzah in fly pressure?

Yes. Al Misfalah is more dense, older and faces higher pressure. Al Jumayzah has scattered small hotels, Al Misfalah has crowded ancient buildings.

How much does fly control in Al Misfalah 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 Misfalah.