Gecko control in Al Bashair, Jeddah

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 Bashair

New subdivisions have modern sewerage but vacant land between them is wide and holds water after rain. Insects breed in these small pools, and the gecko moves to nearby villas and apartment buildings. The method is set out in full on the full Gecko control page.

The first reason

Wide vacant plots between buildings

Al Bashair is a new scheme with ongoing construction, so vacant plots are numerous and collect water. Insects and rodents shelter in them. Excavation stirs insects and draws geckos towards the completed new construction.

The second reason

Rest houses and stables on the fringes

Rest houses, camps and stables at the district's edges provide constant food for insects and rodents. Flies and crawling insects are dense there. Geckos come from these areas into the new villas and apartment buildings nearby.

The third reason

Modern foundations and rapid building

New construction is well isolated but rapid building may leave small gaps. Modern foundations have few cracks but openings around pipes and electrical conduits offer geckos entry from vacant land.

Landmarks of Al Bashair

Asfan Ring Road borders Al Bashair from the east, and Al Bashair Park lies at the heart of the district surrounded by new villas and apartment buildings, and treatment starts from these main axes and spreads to cover the schemes and vacant plots.

Asfan Ring Road
Al Furusiyah Road
Al Bashair Mosque
Al Fursan Mosque
Al Bashair Park
Al Rukbi Centre

Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

The ground is inland, far from the sea, dry and dusty. Rest houses, camps and stables on the fringes draw flies and crawling insects, and continuous digging and building stirs insects and rodents out of the empty plots.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in Al Bashair arrives from vacant plots, rest houses and stables around the district, so inside treatment must be paired with comprehensive external treatment around the building perimeter and garden.

Outdoor lighting

External lighting on villas and blocks attracts insects from vacant plots and rest houses, and geckos come for the insects, so reducing night time lighting reduces entering geckos.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Window and external opening mesh protects from insects and young geckos, and installing it on ventilation openings prevents entry from vacant land.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

The air conditioner sleeve in new construction may be near vacant plots during ongoing building work, and geckos enter through it, so blocking it with fine mesh is essential.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical panels and openings around them offer entry from vacant land, and cracks around wiring and pipes shelter geckos, so cleaning and injecting them reduces populations.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

The garden and areas around the villa provide habitat for insects and rodents, and treating around the garden margins reduces incoming geckos.

How we work

1
Inspect at night and find the source

We come at the hour it is actually moving, and establish which wall face it is living on, which lights are gathering its food, the entry points and the crevices it wedges into by day.
2
Treat the food source

We treat the flying and crawling insects on the wall faces, around the perimeter and around the lighting. Once the food goes, the wall stops being worth staying on.
3
Close the openings and clear the crevices

We seal the air-conditioner sleeve, screen the vents and drain outlets, deal with the underside of doors, and place a repellent in the crevices and behind panels so they move out before anything is closed.
4
The follow-up visit

We come back once the glued eggs have hatched, check the seals held, and re-treat any wall face where activity has returned.

What gecko control includes

A recorded night inspection

Wall faces, lighting, entry points and egg sites, all established before anything is applied.
Treating the insects on the walls

Targeted treatment around lighting, windows and the building perimeter, because the food is what keeps it there.
Placed repellent in the crevices

Behind panels, in wall joints and at the ceiling-void entries, where it sits out the day.
Screening vents and drain openings

Shafts, vents and the condensate outlet, which are entry points nobody looks at.
Aftercare instructions

Ventilation, what to cover, and the change to the outside lighting that stops the insects gathering again.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date after the first treatment, a check on the seals and re-treatment of anything still active.

What is different about Taybah Sub-Municipality

Taybah sub municipality covers the newly built districts of north east Jeddah along Al Haramain Road and Asfan Road. New villas and apartment buildings stand among vacant plots, building sites and half finished subdivisions. Al Hamdaniyah is the oldest and densest part with its markets and shops, while Al Furusiyah, Al Bashair, Al Rahmaniyah, Al Falah and Al Salihiyah are mostly recent. The ground is inland and away from the sea, dry and dusty, rest houses, camps and stables on the fringes draw flies and crawling insects, and constant digging and construction stirs rodents out of the empty plots.

Questions about this district

Are vacant plots and ongoing construction the reason my new house has geckos?

Yes, vacant plots supply insects, rodents and moisture. Ongoing building stirs insect populations. Geckos come from these plots into your completed new house.

Are rest houses and stables on the fringes the source of geckos?

Yes, they supply constant food for insects. Flies and crawling insects are abundant there. Geckos shelter there and climb towards nearby villas and apartment buildings.

Is my new villa protected from geckos coming from the vacant land?

New villas have good isolation, but vacant plots beside them harbour geckos. Treating the villa and surrounding area together is necessary.

How often must I treat given the ongoing construction around me?

Repeat treatment is necessary because ongoing building stirs insects. One treatment may suffice if the surrounding vacant land is also treated.

Does Al Bashair Park shelter geckos?

Al Bashair Park provides shade and damp soil. Geckos shelter there and climb towards nearby villas and apartment buildings.

Are new villas and apartment buildings more exposed to geckos than completed districts?

A new development is more exposed because vacant plots and ongoing building attract geckos. Completed districts are isolated from these disturbances.

How much does gecko control in Al Bashair 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 Bashair.