Fly control in Al Utaybiyah, 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 Utaybiyah

During Ramadan and Hajj the market fills so densely that bins overflow before noon, rubbish accumulates in the lanes, and each day of trading adds a fresh fly breeding source. The method is set out in full on how we approach Fly control.

The first reason

Old crowded market with no modern waste management system

The Utaybiyah souq draws thousands of shoppers daily, especially in season, leaving fruit scraps, vegetable trimmings and dairy waste exposed. Individual traders may dump their rubbish into whichever spot is empty, creating multiple fly breeding points throughout the market.

The second reason

Sewerage network over forty years old beneath the street

The old pipes under Hajun Street are cracked and clogged with residue and biofilm. Each crack offers a protected breeding site sheltered from heat and sunlight, and the network repairs are not scheduled, so development continues indefinitely.

The third reason

Narrow lanes and poor ventilation surrounding the market

The lanes between the market stalls and the neighbouring houses are constricted with limited air flow, so flies remain confined in these shaded areas where moisture stays trapped and development accelerates.

The character of Al Utaybiyah

Historic district: close-set buildings, narrow lanes and ageing services

The old district means the underground pipes cannot be replaced because they are deep and historic, and flies develop in these ancient pipes well out of reach of surface spraying, so treatment must focus on applications into accessible pipe openings and the gaps where emerging flies can be intercepted.

Before treatment

Where the flies are actually coming from

The popular market on Hajun Street supplies clothing, household goods and pilgrim supplies. Food scraps and waste are left in shared spaces because of the crowds and the age of the buildings that frame the market.

House fly

House flies rest in the market stalls and neighbouring homes, especially in shaded and damp locations beside the drains where shelter is constant.

A metallic green fly on a wooden surface

Blow fly

Blow flies find the exposed meat and dairy waste in the market stalls and breed rapidly in the heat and moisture close to the drainage where conditions are ideal.

Fermenting residue

Fermenting residue from fruit and vegetable waste collects in market corners and the narrow passages, and each market day adds fresh organic matter that larvae convert into new adults.

The bin base

The bin base in the market leaks liquids and scraps throughout the day, and waste accumulates underground in the cracks beneath the street where it decomposes slowly.

The film inside a drain

Biofilm standing water beneath the market blocks most of the pipes, creating an environment that cannot dry where fly larvae develop year round without interruption.

A metal service door on a building exterior

The service door and its mesh

The service door leading to the area beneath the market and its worn mesh allow swarms of adult flies to enter the pipes freely from outside.

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.

Landmarks of Al Utaybiyah

The Al Utaybiyah Market on Hajun Street is the district's focal point, and treatment must concentrate there and around it. Hajj Street to the south, which bounds the quarter, is the main entry route where waste and incoming flies arrive from other districts and need to be intercepted.

Al Utaybiyah Market
Hajun Street
Hajj Street
Madinah Road
Revival of Islamic Heritage Library

Questions about this district

Is the Al Utaybiyah popular market the main fly problem source in the district?

Yes, the market is primary, but the homes above the stalls and the flats beside them face the same problem. Even homes distant from the market itself receive flying insects from it.

Will treating the market solve the fly problem in my flat above it?

Treatment reduces the problem but does not eliminate it completely because the old network beneath the market creates a new fly source every week, and the flat itself needs separate treatment.

Why does fly activity increase so much during Ramadan and Hajj?

Shopper numbers swell dramatically, waste increases sharply, heat accelerates development, and the ageing network cannot handle the extra load without backing up and trapping organic matter.

Does winter reduce the fly problem in Al Utaybiyah?

Winter slows rapid development, but the old pipes are insulated from cold, so development continues slowly underground, and activity resumes quickly with the first warmth.

Is cleaning the visible waste from the market sufficient?

No, because most flies develop underground in the pipes and enclosed spaces. Surface cleaning will not interrupt the breeding cycle; the pipes and hidden sources must be treated.

How often do I need fly control visits in an old district like Al Utaybiyah?

Weekly treatment during peak seasons, every two weeks during quieter periods, with special focus on the market and shared areas where waste accumulates fastest.

How much does fly control in Al Utaybiyah 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 Utaybiyah.