Gecko control in Rashidiyah Makkah
Al Rashidiyah is the planned villa quarter of Al Sharai in the far east of Makkah, detached villas on a planned plot grid each with its own boundary wall and garden. Bounded by the Makkah to Taif expressway to the north, Wadi Mudarraja runs through it, carrying strong flows during rainfall. The wadi provides a natural breeding ground for reptiles and insects, and villa openings onto gardens provide easy gecko entry from the wild side. Distance between villas offers isolation but does not stop geckos arriving from the wadi.
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Targeted, not broadcast
Product goes into cracks and runways, never sprayed across open surfaces.
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Told before we start
What we will use, where it goes, and what to cover or move before we arrive.
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A follow-up visit
We return after the first treatment, because what survives it does not show on the day.
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Homes and businesses
Apartments and villas, and kitchens and stores that need a record of each visit.
Why they keep coming back in Rashidiyah
Villas near Wadi Mudarraja may face seasonal gecko waves after rainfall and floods, when the wadi carries insects and reptiles swept down from above. The method is set out in full on how we approach Gecko control.
Wadi Mudarraja brings reptiles and insects during the rainy season
Wadi Mudarraja cuts through Rashidiyah, and during the rainy season becomes a powerful flash flood channel. Floods sweep insects, reptiles and rodents from upstream. Villas close to the wadi may face direct reptile entry during heavy rain.
The expressway and private gardens provide gecko migration routes
Each villa has a private garden and external drainage, and geckos may enter from the garden through windows overlooking it. The Makkah to Taif expressway may bring insects, and an irrigated garden provides water and insects for the gecko.
Gaps around external irrigation and drainage pipes
Villas have external irrigation and drainage pipes that may provide direct gecko pathways from garden to villa. Gaps around external air-conditioning and ventilation sleeves may not be thoroughly sealed.
Rashidiyah on the map
Rashidiyah sits about 2 km from Tarwiyah and about 2.5 km from Uhud.
Open in Google MapsThe food, the opening and the crevice decide the method
Detached villas on planned plots surrounding a seasonal wadi channel that flows during heavy rain, with an expressway to the north, each villa having private gardens and external drainage.
The house gecko
House geckos in Rashidiyah come from Wadi Mudarraja and its seasonal movements, and may also come from the private garden and irrigation.
Outdoor lighting
Night lighting on the villa and garden may attract insects, and the gecko waits nearby in the garden or on external walls.
Window mesh
Window mesh overlooking the garden must be carefully inspected, and older mesh may need replacement.
The air-conditioner sleeve
External air-conditioning and ventilation pipes may provide direct gecko pathways from garden to villa, and sleeves and openings must be inspected and sealed.
Meter boxes and electrical panels
Electrical panels and meter boxes may sit on the villa's external walls and are entry points requiring protection.
The garden and the irrigation
The garden and irrigation provide permanent insect habitat, and the garden itself may need treatment sometimes, especially before flood season.
How we work
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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A recorded night inspection
Wall faces, lighting, entry points and egg sites, all established before anything is applied.
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Treating the insects on the walls
Targeted treatment around lighting, windows and the building perimeter, because the food is what keeps it there.
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Placed repellent in the crevices
Behind panels, in wall joints and at the ceiling-void entries, where it sits out the day.
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Screening vents and drain openings
Shafts, vents and the condensate outlet, which are entry points nobody looks at.
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Aftercare instructions
Ventilation, what to cover, and the change to the outside lighting that stops the insects gathering again.
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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 Rashidiyah
Work in Rashidiyah begins from the Makkah to Taif expressway bounding it to the north, then extends to villas arranged around Wadi Mudarraja. Al Rashidiyah Walkway and Al Rashidiyah Park are the landmarks defining the district and the pathways between villas.
- King Abdulaziz Sports City
- Makkah to Taif Expressway
- Wadi Mudarraja
- Al Rashidiyah Walkway
- Al Rashidiyah Park
- Al Rashidiyah Health Centre
Questions about this district
Is Wadi Mudarraja a direct gecko source for neighbouring villas?
Yes, especially after heavy rain and floods. The wadi carries insects and reptiles, and nearby villas face seasonal gecko waves.
Does the distance between villas protect against geckos?
Not significantly. Geckos may come directly from the wadi. Distance may offer isolation but does not stop migration from the wadi.
Will treating my villa alone stop geckos coming from the wadi?
May reduce the problem but does not stop them. If the wadi is the source, more frequent treatment especially after rainfall is needed.
Does an irrigated garden attract geckos to the villa?
Yes. Water and plants provide insects, and geckos may reach the garden then enter the villa via windows overlooking it.
Should all irrigation pipes around the villa be sealed?
Not sealed but inspected to ensure no gaps exist around pipes entering the villa. Pesticide treatment around entry points is essential.
Is the Makkah to Taif expressway a gecko source for nearby villas?
Possibly an insect source, but the wadi is the primary source. The road provides insect habitat but the wadi carries actual reptiles.
How much does gecko control in Rashidiyah 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 Rashidiyah.
Other services in Rashidiyah
Other services we provide to residents of Rashidiyah.
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Residential
Cockroach control
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Bed bug control
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Termite control
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Rodents and mice
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