Fly control in As Salamah, 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 As Salamah

Flies in As Salamah travel from ground shops to upper flats easily through shared stairs and gaps between floors. The method is set out in full on the full Fly control page.

The first reason

Ground shops with mixed food sources and constant activity

Shops in As Salamah range from grocery to small restaurant to cafe to barber. Food shops draw flies intensely. This is nothing like a purely residential district with no ground floor commerce.

The second reason

Vertical stacking from shop floor to flat above through shared passages

Flies enter the shop from the street then fly up to the flat above through shared stairs, gaps and ventilation. Residents above a food shop suffer the same fly problem though they do not cook.

The third reason

An old main road and continuous traffic from travellers

The old Jeddah Makkah road carries constant streams of cars, travellers and Umrah visitors. Shops facing the road open continuously, letting flies in and out freely.

As Salamah on the map

As Salamah sits about 2 km from Al Fayha and about 3 km from Al Buhayrat.

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Before treatment

Where the flies are actually coming from

A mixed district with ground floor shops and homes above on a busy old road with narrow passages and continuous Umrah visitor movement.

House fly

House flies live in the ground shops and upper flats alike. Different environments everywhere provide fly shelter.

A metallic green fly on a wooden surface

Blow fly

Blow flies concentrate on waste in food shops and restaurants, reaching flats above through ventilation channels.

Fermenting residue

Fermenting residue builds in shop kitchens and flat cooking areas, creating continuous fresh fly sources.

The bin base

Shop bin bases stay damp constantly from waste, a central breeding site where flies then fly up to the flats.

The film inside a drain

Old drainage in mixed buildings connects shop and flat, letting flies travel between them easily.

A metal service door on a building exterior

The service door and its mesh

Service doors and mesh between shop and shared passages matter greatly because they stop flies from the shop reaching the flats above.

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 As Salamah

As Salamah connects the Umrah Checkpoint to the old Makkah Jeddah Road, and is also crossed by Umm Al Mumineen Road. Shops and flats sit along these main axes and the side passages.

Old Makkah Jeddah Road
Umm Al Mumineen Road
Third Ring Road
Umrah Checkpoint
Al Qazzaz Scheme
Hassan ibn Thabit Mosque

Questions about this district

Do flats above a grocery shop suffer more flies than distant flats?

Far more. Flies travel from the ground shop directly into the flat above through the stairwell and gaps. Residents above a food shop face double the pressure.

Is treating the shop alone sufficient or must the flat above also be treated?

Both must be treated, plus the shared passages and stairs. Flies move between them constantly.

Will sealing the door between shop and stairwell greatly reduce flies?

Yes, a tight seal is important. But gaps around the frame and old ventilation ducts let flies through regardless.

Does a restaurant shop attract more flies than a grocery?

Yes, restaurants draw more flies due to moisture, heat and cooking steam. But groceries are also a strong source.

Does treating a mixed villa need the same steps as a mixed apartment block?

Mixed blocks are harder because they are stacked vertically with complex voids. Mixed villas are easier because shop and home are more separated.

Do holidays and festivals suddenly spike fly numbers in As Salamah?

Yes, holidays increase shop traffic and food waste rapidly, causing fly numbers to surge very quickly.

How much does fly control in As Salamah 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 As Salamah.