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

Gecko control in Al Nuzhah Jeddah

Al Nuzhah is an established district in northern Jeddah near King Abdulaziz International Airport, between Madinah Road and Prince Majid Road. The villas and apartment blocks were built decades ago, water and drainage lines are old, and commercial streets such as Sultan bin Salman overflow with restaurants, furnished flats and popular markets. Ageing pipework and gaps in older buildings offer cockroaches and rodents steady food and shelter, and steady ambient pressure from geckos drawn by this environment.

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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 Nuzhah

Buildings are old and pipes are aged, commercial streets are dense with restaurants, furnished apartments and popular markets, and the population stays high through the year. The method is set out in full on what Gecko control involves.

The first reason

Ageing pipework and gaps in old building foundations

Water and drainage networks in Al Nuzhah were installed forty to fifty years ago. Old metal pipes have rusted and broken in places, leaving gaps around their passages. Seepage and dampness nearby attracts insects, and the gaps themselves provide entry paths for geckos into buildings.

The second reason

Older buildings and deep internal crevices

Villas and apartment blocks in Al Nuzhah are old, and concrete has cracked from decades of age and extreme heat. Deep cracks in walls and foundations offer safe refuge for geckos. The small insects living in these fissures are the gecko's daily food.

The third reason

Dense commercial streets and constant food waste

Sultan bin Salman Street and Quraish Street are packed with restaurants, furnished flats and markets. Food waste accumulates around these premises, and cockroaches, rodents and geckos all gather here to feed.

Landmarks of Al Nuzhah

Al Nuzhah sits between Madinah Road and King Fahd Road near Mall of Arabia and the Sixtieth Street junction. Sultan bin Salman Street is the main commercial artery, and treatment begins from this busy street and its dense commercial premises before moving to residential villas and apartments in the inner blocks.

Sultan bin Salman Street
Mall of Arabia
King Fahd Road
Prince Majid Road
Al Nuzhah Health Centre

Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

One of the oldest established districts of northern Jeddah around the airport, between Madinah Road and King Fahd Road, the stock is villas, single family houses and apartment blocks built decades ago.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in Al Nuzhah exploits leaking pipes and deep cracks in old buildings, which provide both shelter and a steady supply of insects.

Outdoor lighting

External lighting on commercial streets attracts night flying insects, and food waste from restaurants and markets supplies insects and geckos abundantly.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Window mesh in old buildings is often worn or has small holes, and gaps around air conditioner sleeves and drainage are larger than in newer structures.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air conditioner pipes in old buildings penetrate damp walls, and gaps around pipes are sometimes wide from corrosion and rust.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Old electrical panels and meter boxes contain large gaps around incoming and outgoing cables and conduits.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Gardens are sparse in Al Nuzhah, but crevices and dampness in old buildings harbour small insects and earthworms permanently.

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 Airport Sub-Municipality

The Airport sub-municipality covers some of the oldest established districts of northern Jeddah, gathered around King Abdulaziz International Airport between Madinah Road, King Fahd Road and Prince Majid Road. The stock is villas, single family houses and apartment blocks built decades ago, many served by ageing water and sewer lines. Commercial streets such as Quraish, Sari and Sultan bin Salman are lined with restaurants, furnished flats and popular markets. Dense commercial kitchens, worn pipework and the gaps in older buildings give cockroaches and rodents steady food and shelter, and the high resident population keeps that pressure constant through the year.

Questions about this district

Do old, leaking pipes increase gecko numbers in Al Nuzhah?

Yes. Leakage raises moisture around foundations and walls. Dampness attracts small insects and earthworms, and geckos follow.

Why do cracks in older buildings shelter geckos so well?

Deep crevices offer darkness and protection from light and other animals. Geckos rest in these fissures all day and emerge at night to hunt.

Do dense commercial streets attract more geckos than purely residential districts?

Yes. Restaurants and markets provide food waste and insects in abundance. Geckos favour commercial streets for food and shelter.

Does gecko treatment in Al Nuzhah take longer than in newer areas?

Yes. Deep crevices and leaking pipes need intensive treatment, and old buildings need full inspection before work begins.

How often should old buildings in Al Nuzhah be treated?

In an old district like Al Nuzhah, we recommend initial treatment then three monthly reviews in the first year, then six monthly thereafter.

Do furnished apartments create more attractive habitat for geckos?

Yes. Furnished flats are often old and contain gaps and dampness. Transient residents and short term tenants leave more food waste.

How much does gecko control in Al Nuzhah 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 Nuzhah.