Fly control in Al Nuzhah, 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 Nuzhah

The ageing sewer networks under Al Nuzhah hold thick biological films that support continuous fly cycles throughout the year despite surface cleaning. The method is set out in full on the full Fly control page.

The first reason

Decades of sewer buildup and film

Pipes that have served the district for decades carry heavy deposits and films. Flies breed rapidly in this rich organic medium. Treating one flat solves nothing because the true source sits beneath the street in pipework shared by the whole block.

The second reason

Packed adjoining flats and shared wet spaces

Flats in Al Nuzhah are tightly packed and share bathroom and kitchen soil lines. Flies transfer between units through these common pathways and gaps in building fabric despite careful closure of doors and windows.

The third reason

Seasonal migration of furnished-flat residents

Furnished flats in Al Nuzhah receive new tenants constantly, especially during the pilgrimage seasons. Each new resident may bring old belongings or leave residue, creating cyclical surges of fly pressure across the whole neighbourhood.

Landmarks of Al Nuzhah

Work in Al Nuzhah requires coordination with neighbours and the building owner. Umm Al Qura Road divides some buildings from An Nuzhah Park, and reaching the sewer pipes under the street requires advance planning and municipal liaison.

Old Makkah Road
Umm Al Qura Road
Third Ring Road
Al Hijaz Mall
An Nuzhah Park
Al Hawas Mosque

Before treatment

Where the flies are actually coming from

Packed apartment buildings, adjoining flats and shops along the old Makkah Road, Umm Al Qura Road and the Third Ring Road, with Al Nuzhah Park and a major shopping complex nearby.

House fly

House flies breed rapidly in the old pipes beneath flats and streets, rising into units through shared voids and gaps in building fabric.

A metallic green fly on a wooden surface

Blow fly

Blow flies appear suddenly when drains overflow or waste accumulates in the street, signalling a blockage or rupture beneath.

Fermenting residue

Fermenting residue in the aged sewer pipes offers an ideal medium for fly larvae to develop faster than elsewhere.

The bin base

The bin base in the street collects liquid waste and overflow from drains, a daily source of fresh flies.

The film inside a drain

The biofilm coating inside the old pipes is thick and decades old, supporting continuous fly cycles whatever cleaning happens at street level.

A metal service door on a building exterior

The service door and its mesh

The service door and mesh in old buildings are often damaged or loosened, allowing flies to enter directly from the street.

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 Utaybiyah Sub-Municipality

Al Utaybiyah sub municipality covers the old districts north of the Grand Mosque: the hillside quarters of Al Hajun, Al Utaybiyah and Al Bayban, Al Zahir and Al Shuhada at the northern entrance, and the newer Al Zahra, Al Diyafah and An Nuzhah westward. Its building stock is among the oldest in Makkah, stone houses on the hills, packed apartment blocks and sewers decades old, threaded with crowded markets like the Utaybiyah souq and furnished flats that fill in the pilgrim seasons. Wadi Al Zahir and Wadi Al Tanim carry storm water through it, and industrial workshops line Hajj Street.

Questions about this district

Do flies in Al Nuzhah come from one untreated flat or are they endemic to the whole district?

Flies transfer readily between adjoining flats. One untreated flat becomes a source for the whole building. Coordinated treatment of the entire block yields far better results than treating one unit alone.

Will treating our flat save us from flies coming from the furnished unit next door with new guests weekly?

Treatment protects your flat but the furnished unit remains a source. Coordination with the owner of the furnished flat makes treatment much more effective for everyone in the building.

Do the old flats in historic Al Nuzhah have different drains than the newer districts nearby?

Yes. The pipes in Al Nuzhah are older and carry heavier deposits. Flies breed more easily and faster in this environment, so regular treatment is more necessary here than in newer areas.

Does cleaning the street drains of Al Nuzhah reduce flies in flats near street level?

Street cleaning helps temporarily but flies return quickly from the pipes below ground. Regular flat treatment remains essential even after street cleaning because the underground source persists.

Do Al Hijaz Mall and the shops around it worsen flies in the flats facing it?

Shops produce waste sources but flies also travel in air from distant sources. Being close to the mall increases pressure but not to the degree of the old piping below ground.

Will our old flat in Al Nuzhah need more treatment than a newer flat in a younger district?

Yes. Older buildings have more gaps and cracks, older pipes carry heavier buildup. Regular treatment is more necessary than in newer districts because the infrastructure itself is ageing.

How much does fly control in Al Nuzhah 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 Nuzhah.