Gecko control in Al Taysir, 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 Taysir

Heavy night-time activity in the street, markets and open restaurants provides abundant insect food. Geckos transfer easily from restaurants into residential buildings through shared openings and common passages. The district never sleeps, and neither does the insect activity. The method is set out in full on the full Gecko control page.

The first reason

Hotel towers and mixed buildings as food sources

Hotel towers receive thousands of pilgrims seasonally and restaurants operate around the clock. Uncovered food and waste attract insects in quantity, and geckos enter through shared AC openings and side passages connecting the buildings to the street.

The second reason

Shared passages and tight building envelopes

Dense construction means narrow corridors, close-spaced shared AC sleeves and constant foot traffic. Resident and visitor movement keeps the passages damp, and insects breed rapidly in dark passages and lobby corners where rubbish accumulates.

The third reason

Markets and restaurants on Al Taysir Street

Al Taysir Street holds active food markets and restaurants all year, with exposed food and waste providing rich insect populations that crawl into residential buildings at night hunting for additional space and shelter.

Landmarks of Al Taysir

Al Taysir runs along Al Taysir Street itself, the main artery through the district where most gecko entry occurs. Buildings near Umm Al Qura Road to the south need separate treatment strategy. Treatments access the hotels and blocks via main entrances on Al Taysir Street and side passages connecting to Umm Al Qura Road.

Al Taysir Street
Umm Al Qura Road
King Abdulaziz Hospital
The Grand Mosque

Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

A multi-storey district south of Umm Al Qura Road with complete services, neighbours Jarwal, Al Zahir and Al Mansour. High-rise residential blocks and mixed-use hotels fill the space with dense shops and restaurants throughout.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in Al Taysir shelters during the day in cracks between hotel and residential units, and in dark passages at basement and ground levels where refuse collects.

Outdoor lighting

Exterior lighting on restaurants and shops and street lights attract dense insect populations, and night activity and exposed waste provide abundant food for insects and geckos alike.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Window mesh in hotels and apartment blocks is often incomplete or loose, gaps in the mesh are wide and allow easy gecko and small insect entry to every room.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Shared air conditioner sleeves in passages have no caps or seals and provide direct routes for insects and geckos from outside into the building interior.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical boxes in shared passages face heavy use and their cracks are filled with dust and debris from waste and constant foot traffic.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Gardens and green areas are limited in Al Taysir, but sidewalk irrigation and drainage openings provide moisture around building foundations and lower openings.

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 Ghazza Sub-Municipality

Al Ghazza sub municipality wraps around the north and west of the Grand Mosque, from Al Shamiyah, Al Qararah and Shaib Amir round to Jarwal and Al Taysir. Large tracts were cleared for the northern expansion and the Rua Al Haram scheme, leaving excavated ground and open construction sites beside ageing blocks that now serve as dense seasonal lodgings in Jarwal and Al Taysir. Old flood paths still fall from Jabal Qaiqaan and Jabal Khandamah towards the mosque, and markets and eateries crowd Al Masjid Al Haram Road and Umm Al Qura Road.

Questions about this district

Are the restaurants and shops lining Al Taysir Street the main gecko source?

Yes, primarily. Exposed food and waste provide insects in abundance. Buildings directly above the restaurants face higher insect pressure than buildings distant from the street level.

How many treatment visits does a mixed-use building in Al Taysir require?

A mixed-use property in Al Taysir typically needs three to four visits in the first month because insect pressure from below continues constantly, then monthly maintenance as long as restaurants operate.

Does the Hajj season and Ramadan worsen gecko and insect problems significantly?

Yes, substantially. During Hajj and Ramadan visitor numbers double and waste doubles with them. Bakeries and kitchens operate extended hours, insects breed faster, and gecko activity peaks.

Must a residential flat in Al Taysir be treated separately from the restaurant below?

Yes. Restaurant and flat require simultaneous treatment, but treating only the restaurant leaves the flat exposed. Both levels need direct treatment for control to hold.

Do seasonal hotels increase the rate of gecko return after treatment?

Yes. Hotels open and close with the seasons, and each opening and closure brings new insects and waste. Hotel treatment requires more frequent retreatment cycles than permanent residential buildings.

Does treating the building exterior stop geckos entering from the street?

Exterior treatment reduces street-side gecko entry, but shared interior passages and ground-level doors provide additional routes. Treatment must be thorough inside and outside to remain effective.

How much does gecko control in Al Taysir 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 Taysir.