Fly control in At Tanim, 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 At Tanim

The flow of pilgrims leaves dense food waste daily, and restaurants and stations cannot absorb the accelerating waste faster than it accumulates. The method is set out in full on Fly control in detail.

The first reason

Continuous accumulation of pilgrim and visitor waste

At Tanim receives thousands of pilgrims daily, each generating food and drink waste. Restaurants, stations and shops accumulate this large volume, creating relentless pressure on drainage systems and bins.

The second reason

Drainage overloaded with pilgrim deposits and organic matter

Sewer pipes in a commercial zone of this density become ideal breeding environments. Organic residue from restaurants, public washrooms and stations builds thick biofilm that receives fly larvae continuously.

The third reason

Fly species diversity and seasonal pressure surges

Hajj and Umrah seasons bring multiple fly species, and house flies, blow flies and fruit flies become widespread. Treatment must expand with tourist and seasonal movement patterns.

The character of At Tanim

Commercial area: offices, showrooms and small stores

In a commercial zone like At Tanim with continuous pilgrim flow, flies exploit the organised chaos of waste and heavy drainage. Treatment targets breaking the breeding cycle in pipes before flies spread into shops and residential areas downstream.

Before treatment

Where the flies are actually coming from

A commercial zone north west of the Haram on the Madinah Road around Masjid Aisha, with coach stations, SAPTCO offices, ihram shops and restaurants serving uninterrupted streams of pilgrims.

House fly

House flies find unlimited food sources across the restaurants, stations and scattered shops of At Tanim.

A metallic green fly on a wooden surface

Blow fly

Blow flies are rapidly drawn to fatty and organic waste from restaurants and broken refrigerators in stations and shops.

Fermenting residue

Decaying food and fat collect in bin bases and dark corners of restaurants and stations, concentrating on surfaces that are hardest to clean.

The bin base

The bin base at restaurants and stations becomes a bog of fat, water and bacteria, ideal fly breeding ground.

The film inside a drain

Biofilm in the drainage builds at high speed because the organic flow is continuous and heavy from restaurants and public washrooms.

A metal service door on a building exterior

The service door and its mesh

Service doors and windows in restaurants and stations stay open during peak hours, and screens and barriers cannot stop flies determined to enter.

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 Umrah Sub-Municipality

Al Umrah sub municipality covers the north west of Makkah along the Madinah road and the old Jeddah road, from At Tanim and Masjid Aisha to An Nawwariyah. Its districts are the city's newest, villas and apartment blocks raised on wide schemes where large tracts in Al Umrah Al Jadidah, Al Fayha and Al Buhayrat remain vacant or under construction. Wadi Saraf and Wadi At Tanim run through it and rainwater gathers on unfinished schemes, ihram shops, restaurants and coach stops along the Madinah road serve a constant flow of pilgrims, and villas fill Al Hamra and Umm Al Jud.

Questions about this district

Is the constant flow of pilgrims the main reason for so many flies?

Yes. Continuous pilgrim movement means continuous waste production, and flies exploit that relentless pressure. Service and cleaning cycles cannot keep pace.

Are restaurants and stations in At Tanim the primary fly sources?

Absolutely. Restaurants collect food scraps daily and stations collect passenger waste. These sources require separate treatment before flies spread to the residential areas nearby.

Is drainage in At Tanim a bigger problem than in other districts?

Yes. The high density of pilgrims overloads the drainage in ways other areas do not experience. Organic matter builds rapidly, making internal pipe treatment necessary as part of the solution.

Are flies different during Umrah season compared to the rest of the year?

Significantly so. The season brings different species and larger numbers. Seasonal treatment may need to be stronger and more frequent than other periods.

Do ihram shops themselves leave food waste?

No, but they concentrate large numbers of people, and adjacent cafes and restaurants provide the food source. Flies always find a route to these gatherings.

Is treating just the restaurants enough to solve the fly problem in At Tanim?

No. Treatment must cover drainage, bins, open areas and surrounding residential buildings. Focus on one source leaves the rest of the pathways open for flies.

How much does fly control in At Tanim 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 At Tanim.