A pest control technician checking an air-conditioner pipe opening in an outside wall

Gecko control in Al Kaakiyah Makkah

Al Kaakiyah is a commercial district in south Makkah centred on Souq Al Halaqa, the huge produce market for fruit, vegetables, meat and livestock, surrounded by small shops and stacked warehouses. Geckos arrive in large numbers from nearby roofs and hills because the food, meat and insects massing around the market provide unlimited nutrition.

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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 Kaakiyah

The livestock auction yards shed blood and animal waste that attract thousands of small insects, flies and tiny worms. Geckos come straight to this feast. The method is set out in full on how we approach Gecko control.

The first reason

Heavy organic waste and decomposing food

Souq Al Halaqa sells fresh vegetables, fruit, poultry and livestock. Waste covers the ground and seeps under the shops, dirty water runs across the street and pools in depressions, gathering millions of tiny insects in this refuse.

The second reason

Livestock auction yards, blood and animal waste

The sheep, camel and bird auction sheds leak blood and droppings onto the ground and walls, attracting stable flies, mites and tiny worms in enormous numbers. Geckos hunt through piles of animals every night.

The third reason

Small warehouses and mixed shops with no isolation

Warehouses around the market are not sealed from the outside world. Gaps around doors and torn mesh allow insects and geckos to enter freely, and stored food attracts more insects.

Al Kaakiyah on the map

Al Kaakiyah sits about 2 km from Al Shawqiyah and about 2 km from Bathaa Quraish.

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Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

The market holds vast quantities of rotting fruit, vegetable waste and animal remains, water drains from washing and gathers in depressions, drawing swarms of small insects, flies and mosquitoes.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

Geckos sleep in cracks between walls and gaps beneath floor level all day, emerging at dusk to hunt weak insects among the piles of waste.

Outdoor lighting

The market's night-time exterior lights attract flies, mites and small insects. Geckos stand beneath these lights every night to hunt.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Mesh over openings is old, torn and poorly fitted. Back doors and loading areas are completely open. Geckos slip in easily through these gaps.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Ventilation and air conditioner vents in shops and warehouses open directly onto alleys with no protection. Geckos use them to enter and leave.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

The electrical distribution box outside the shops gives off heat and draws insects. Geckos will stand nearby hunting every night.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Waste piles up in the corners around shops and warehouses. If damp, it is a natural incubator for insects, worms and mites that bring 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.

The character of Al Kaakiyah

Commercial area: offices, showrooms and small stores

In a commercial zone every shop depends on its neighbours, so treating one shop alone may not stop geckos if the next one leaves openings or collects waste. Geckos slip easily between adjacent shops.

Questions about this district

Where exactly is the gecko coming from in the market?

From the waste and blood and droppings around the livestock auction, from rotting vegetables beneath the fruit shops, and from the insects massing there. The gecko follows insects, not the food itself.

If we cleaned the market thoroughly would the geckos go away?

Their numbers would fall sharply but they would not disappear, because insects return with fresh produce every day, and geckos will come from the surrounding hills and roofs as long as insects are present.

Does treating the market affect customer health?

No, treatment goes on walls, corners and gaps, not on food. It is wise to treat the market after closing at night and ventilate it before opening.

Why is there more gecko in the shop next to the livestock auction?

Smell, blood and waste from the auction draw insects, and the adjacent shop is closest to the insect swarm. Geckos are attracted to the shop itself.

Is there a season when geckos are worst?

Spring and summer, when insects and worms are thick and fats decompose faster. Gecko numbers spike far above winter levels.

Is treating one warehouse enough or do we need the whole market?

One warehouse may be enough if you seal its openings, but if its external walls are attached to other shops you may need to coordinate with neighbours.

How much does gecko control in Al Kaakiyah 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 Kaakiyah.