Gecko control in Al Misyal Al Jadid, 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 Misyal Al Jadid

Geckos in Al Misyal Al Jadid are scattered because vacant ground is extensive and building is dispersed. A single villa may see no geckos for weeks, then experience sudden invasion. The method is set out in full on how we approach Gecko control.

The first reason

Extensive vacant plots and the diverse insects within them

Vacant ground is vast and provides fertile habitat for diverse insects. Geckos come from the vacant plots to houses hunting for the concentrated prey.

The second reason

Scattered building and wide spacing between the villas

Villas are dispersed and gaps between them are wide, so geckos do not move easily from house to house. Each villa is relatively isolated but all share the insect source from common vacant ground.

The third reason

Proximity to Saudi German Hospital and its intense night-time lighting

The hospital sits beside the district and its powerful lights attract insects. Villas near the hospital catch more geckos than distant houses.

Al Misyal Al Jadid on the map

Al Misyal Al Jadid sits about 2.5 km from Al Hajlah Al Jadid and about 5 km from Al Judairiyah Al Jadid.

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Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

A planned southern scheme with wide gaps between villas and apartments. Vacant plots are numerous and construction is incomplete. The Saudi German Hospital beside the district provides night-time lighting and medical activity.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in Al Misyal Al Jadid comes from vacant ground and its diverse insects. The villa may be a transit corridor between the plots and the garden.

Outdoor lighting

Outdoor lighting around the hospital and neighbouring villas is intense, so insects and geckos are highly active.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Window mesh protects but geckos come from very close vacant ground. Mesh alone cannot stop entry from a source so near.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

The air-conditioner sleeve in the villa may face the vacant plots, and geckos use it as entry.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

The electrical panel in the new villa may sit near the garden and vacant ground, attracting insect gatherings.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

The garden and irrigation provides insect waste, and geckos move from vacant plots into the irrigated garden.

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 Misyal Al Jadid

Al Misyal Al Jadid extends along Ibrahim Al Khalil Road between Qutbah bin Amer Street and the planned residential grid, and work begins on the main street. The Saudi German Hospital beside the district means direct exposure of nearby villas to hospital night-time lighting.

Ibrahim Al Khalil Road
Qutbah bin Amer Street
Saudi German Hospital

Questions about this district

Do the extensive vacant plots in Al Misyal Al Jadid provide good gecko shelter?

Yes, vacant ground provides moisture, soil and diverse insects. Geckos use it as shelter and food source before moving to the villas.

Does scattered building mean geckos move easily between villas?

No, villas are dispersed and gaps are wide, so geckos do not travel easily between them. Each villa may suffer alone.

Will treating one villa be enough or do we need to treat the whole neighbourhood?

One villa is usually sufficient, but if it is near vacant ground, treating the adjacent open area as well is more effective.

Is a villa neighbouring the hospital more gecko-prone?

Yes, the hospital's powerful lights attract night insects, so villas near it catch more geckos than distant houses.

Why does gecko activity in one villa peak then drop, then peak again?

Vacant ground provides changing habitat, and geckos move between the plots and villas according to prey availability. The villa may be a transit route rather than permanent shelter.

Should we spray an empty villa near the vacant ground as prevention?

Yes, an empty villa beside vacant plots offers perfect gecko shelter. Preventive treatment is better than waiting for infestation.

How much does gecko control in Al Misyal Al Jadid 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 Misyal Al Jadid.