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

Gecko control in East Al Baghdadiyah Jeddah

East Al Baghdadiyah is among the first quarters built outside the old city wall, with very old buildings, dense hotels and commercial shops facing Madinah Road directly. The Jeddah Governorate building, Al Aziziyah Mosque and governmental and tourist activity create a lively environment. Air from the main road carries dust and insects, and hotels stay illuminated through the night.

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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 East Al Baghdadiyah

Hotels remain illuminated all night and their doors stay open for guests, and commercial shops operate most of the time. Continuous traffic from the main road creates a chaotic environment and insects arrive from every direction. The method is set out in full on our Gecko control service.

The first reason

Hotels stay lit all night and attract insects

East Al Baghdadiyah is filled with hotels on Madinah Road, and exterior lights and decorations stay on all night. Flying insects cluster around these lights, and geckos arrive in pursuit of food. Hotels provide year-round abundant food.

The second reason

Very old building construction with deep wide cracks

East Al Baghdadiyah is very old, and buildings were constructed at least 60 years ago. Cracks are very wide, foundations are weak and openings are beyond counting. Geckos hide easily in these deep fissures.

The third reason

Madinah Road traffic brings dust and insects

Madinah Road runs directly beside East Al Baghdadiyah and carries heavy traffic bringing dust and flying insects. Hotels and shops must open their doors, inviting flying and crawling insects inside.

The character of East Al Baghdadiyah

Commercial area: offices, showrooms and small stores

Commercial means geckos do not settle in homes, but appear in shops and hotels. Doors stay open always and activity is constant, and geckos arrive with guests and customers. Treating one hotel alone may not stop the problem in adjacent shops.

Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

East Al Baghdadiyah faces Madinah Road directly, with very old apartment buildings and hotels beneath. The district is very old and construction is deteriorated, cracks are wide and openings are numerous.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

Geckos in East Al Baghdadiyah sleep in the deep cracks between foundations and walls, close to hotels where food is abundant.

Outdoor lighting

Exterior lighting on hotels and shops facing Madinah Road stays on until very late hours.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Windows and openings in hotels and old buildings are very wide and their gaps are large.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air-conditioner sleeves in hotels and old buildings are antiquated and oversized, and the gaps around them provide easy movement routes.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical panels and meter boxes in East Al Baghdadiyah are very old and mounted on external walls.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Gardens and irrigation in hotels provide additional moisture, and waste from food and restaurants supplies additional food.

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 East Al Baghdadiyah

Gecko treatment in East Al Baghdadiyah focuses on Madinah Road and around the Jeddah Governorate building, where hotels and shops and dense commercial spaces cluster together and provide endless food sources for geckos.

Madinah Road
Jeddah Governorate Building
Al Aziziyah Mosque
Al Matar Street
Marzouq Al Rayhan Mosque

Questions about this district

Are the hotels in East Al Baghdadiyah the main cause of gecko problems?

Yes. Hotels stay open all night and lights draw insects in abundance. Geckos sleep in nearby cracks and emerge at night to hunt for the abundant insects.

Why does Madinah Road bring more insects?

The expressway brings dust, exhaust and flying insects. Constant traffic provides a chaotic environment that supports abundant insects.

Does treating one hotel protect adjoining residential buildings?

It provides some protection, but the hotel is a powerful food source and geckos may arrive from elsewhere. Treating the hotel and the building together is far more effective.

Is the very old construction in Al Baghdadiyah different from other Jeddah districts?

Yes. Building here is far older and weaker. Cracks are deeper, foundations are more deteriorated, and openings are larger and more numerous.

How many visits should we expect for a hotel in East Al Baghdadiyah?

At least three visits: a comprehensive first visit to the entire hotel and surrounding areas, and follow-ups to ensure the eggs are destroyed.

Do shops in Al Baghdadiyah have the same problem as hotels?

Yes. Shops stay open all the time and lights draw insects. But hotels are far worse because they are lit longer and see more activity.

How much does gecko control in East Al Baghdadiyah 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 East Al Baghdadiyah.