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

Gecko control in Al Naseem Jeddah

Al Naseem stretches between Prince Majid Road and the Haramain Road in central Jeddah, a mixed district of villas and residential blocks with busy commercial streets. King Abdullah Road bounds it to the south and Bani Malik Street to the north; it has Imam Al Shafi'i Mosque, Al Sharq Park and medical complexes, and sits close to King Abdulaziz University. Buildings here are old with ageing pipes, commercial streets overflow with restaurants and food waste, and high population density continuously sustains cockroaches, rodents and geckos.

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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 Naseem

The district throbs with residents, workers, patients and visitors, commercial streets and medical complexes generate abundant food waste, and humidity increases as districts approach the sea. The method is set out in full on how we approach Gecko control.

The first reason

Old buildings and ageing corroded drainage pipes

Building in Al Naseem is old, some dating back decades. Old pipes have rusted and leak, with wide gaps around passages. Seepage moisture attracts small insects, and the gaps provide direct entry routes for geckos.

The second reason

Crowded commercial streets and medical facilities

King Abdullah Street, Palestine Street and other thoroughfares are packed with restaurants, shops and medical clinics. Food waste and standing water create an environment rich in cockroaches and small insects. Geckos gather here in abundance.

The third reason

High population density and old popular quarters

Al Naseem adjoins old popular districts, resident numbers are high, and narrow alleys and small gaps between buildings shelter geckos. Bani Malik market, storerooms and car workshops on the fringes add insects.

The character of Al Naseem

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

In Al Naseem's mixed setting of villas, apartments and commercial streets, the gecko exploits leaking pipes, high population density and abundant food waste. Intensive treatment addresses drainage, moisture and night insects along commercial corridors together, then seals irregular gaps in old construction that geckos readily penetrate.

Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

A mixed district in central Jeddah between King Abdullah Road and Bani Malik Street, with villas and residential blocks alongside busy commercial streets, located close to King Abdulaziz University.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in Al Naseem exploits leaking pipes and persistent dampness, spreading readily between old crowded tightly spaced buildings.

Outdoor lighting

External lighting on commercial streets and medical complexes attracts night insects abundantly, and food waste and standing water provide insect habitat and gecko food year round.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Windows and openings in old buildings are often rudimentary and poorly sealed, with irregular gaps around air conditioner sleeves and drainage outlets.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air conditioner pipes in old buildings may be sited haphazardly with wide gaps left around them.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical panels and meter boxes in old quarters are often mounted with large gaps around cables and conduits.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Crevices and dampness in old buildings harbour small insects and earthworms year round.

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 Al Sharafiyah Sub-Municipality

The Al Sharafiyah sub municipality runs across central Jeddah from Al Ruwais near the Corniche eastwards through Al Sharafiyah, Al Wurud and Bani Malik to Al Naseem at the Haramain Road. It was among the first areas to grow beyond the old wall, and it is dominated by dense apartment blocks over shops along King Fahd Road and Palestine Street, with old popular quarters, the Bani Malik market, car workshops and storerooms. Ageing buildings, worn drainage and the refuse of restaurants and markets make cockroaches and rodents the most persistent pests, and humidity rises towards the sea.

Questions about this district

Are leaking old pipes the main problem in Al Naseem?

Yes. Leakage raises moisture around foundations and walls. Dampness continuously attracts insects and geckos.

Do crowded commercial streets increase geckos in flats above?

Yes. Food waste around shops attracts insects, and geckos hunt for these insects and climb into upper flats.

Do medical complexes and clinics provide gecko friendly habitat?

Yes. Medical complexes have complex drainage systems and are usually damp. Moisture and standing water support abundant insects.

Do nearby popular quarters increase geckos in Al Naseem?

Yes. Popular quarters and crowded districts provide shelter and food for geckos, which spread into commercial streets and villas.

How often should Al Naseem be treated?

In a crowded mixed district like Al Naseem, initial treatment followed by three to six monthly reviews works best.

Do car workshops and storerooms on the edges attract more geckos?

Yes. Workshops and storerooms offer shelter, damp conditions, oils and dark corners. Geckos gather there then spread to residential buildings.

How much does gecko control in Al Naseem 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 Naseem.