Gecko control in Al Malik Fahd, 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 Malik Fahd

Ground floor shops operate long hours and flats above are residential. The gecko feeds on insects in the shop at night, then climbs pipes towards the flats. The method is set out in full on the full Gecko control page.

The first reason

Rocky hills offer natural shelter

Jabal Umm Jurfan and hills around the district provide rocks and natural caves. Shade and crevices protect from heat. Insects and rodents live there. Geckos come from the hills to nearby shops and flats.

The second reason

Shops with exposed food and flats above them

Ground floors are shops with storage beneath, and flats above are residential. Shops supply constant food and pipes and openings offer climbing routes. The gecko feeds in the shop and climbs towards the flats.

The third reason

The wide planned street eases spread

The wide regular street sits on relatively flat ground. Gaps between villas and blocks are evenly spaced. The gecko moves easily from hills through shops to flats.

The character of Al Malik Fahd

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

In a mixed district like Al Malik Fahd, flats and shops share the same pipes and openings, so the gecko cannot be treated the same way in both: the flat and shop need simultaneous treatment because the pathways between them stay open.

Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

The district is orderly and relatively recent on a regular wide main street. Rocky hills provide shade but create a dry and hot environment by day. Ground floor shops provide dense food and the hills provide natural gecko shelter.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in Al Malik Fahd comes mainly from rocky hills and ground floor shops, and openings between floors offer pathways, so treatment focuses on hills and shops before the flats.

Outdoor lighting

External lighting on shops and flats attracts insects from hills and parks, and geckos come for the insects, so reducing night time lighting reduces insects and geckos.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Window and opening mesh protects from insects and geckos, and installing it on ventilation openings between floors prevents entry from the shop below.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air conditioner sleeves in flats may be near hills or shops below, and geckos enter through them, so blocking them with fine mesh is essential.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical panels in flats and shops may be on outer walls near hills, and cracks around them offer entry, so cleaning and injecting them reduces populations.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Parks and night time watering attract the insects and rodents on which geckos feed, so reducing night irrigation reduces prey and 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.

Landmarks of Al Malik Fahd

Al Muallim Park and Umm Al Katad Park on either side of the district provide insect and gecko shelter, and Jabal Umm Jurfan to the north encloses the district in rocky slopes, and treatment starts from the hills and parks and spreads to shops and flats.

Makkah Jeddah Expressway
Fourth Ring Road
Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Road
Al Muallim Park
Umm Al Katad Park
Jabal Umm Jurfan

Questions about this district

Is Jabal Umm Jurfan the source of geckos in the district?

Yes, the hill offers shelter, crevices and insects. Geckos shelter on the hill and enter nearby shops and flats.

Is the ground floor shop the reason my flat has geckos?

Yes, food in the shop attracts insects and geckos. Pipes and openings offer climbing routes. Treating both shop and flat together is necessary.

Do Al Muallim Park and Umm Al Katad Park shelter geckos?

Yes, parks provide shade, damp soil and insects. Geckos shelter in parks and climb towards nearby flats and villas.

How often must I treat if the shop below will not cooperate?

Repeat treatment is necessary if the shop is not treated. Coordinating with the shop owner reduces the need for repeated visits.

Is a mixed use district harder to treat than purely residential areas?

Yes, mixed districts have constant food sources from shops. Purely residential areas are easier to treat.

Does night time shop lighting directly attract geckos?

Lighting attracts insects not geckos directly. But geckos come for the insects gathering under the light.

How much does gecko control in Al Malik Fahd 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 Malik Fahd.