A pest control technician checking a drainage point at a building perimeter

Mosquito control in Al Maabdah Makkah

Al Maabdah is an established district in Wadi Ibrahim, a short drive north east of the Grand Mosque. Historic houses have been replaced by hotel towers and apartment blocks. The Holy Capital Municipality headquarters and King Faisal Hospital stand here. Water from hotel air conditioners drips constantly onto shared roofs and passages, whilst old water tanks beneath the modern buildings still supply water to many units. The district fills and empties with pilgrims in the Hajj seasons.

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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 Maabdah

Water from the air conditioners of closely spaced hotel towers drips onto shared roofs and passages between them continuously, day and night. The method is set out in full on Mosquito control in detail.

The first reason

Hotel towers and residential blocks standing close

Hotel towers stand very close to each other, with residential blocks beside and below them. Hotel air conditioners drip onto the shared roof and shared passage. A flat in the residential building next to the hotel carries mosquitoes from the hotel air conditioners.

The second reason

Hotel restaurants, kitchens and washing

Every hotel has restaurants and kitchens. Water from washing dishes and restaurant floors drips onto shared foundations and drainage lines. A residential flat next to the hotel takes mosquitoes from the hotel restaurant.

The third reason

The pilgrim seasons and high humidity

During Hajj, Umrah and Ramadan the hotels fill completely. More guests means more water use and more humidity. Mosquitoes increase dramatically during these peak seasons.

Al Maabdah on the map

Al Maabdah sits about 1 km from Al Rawdah and about 1.5 km from Al Jumayzah.

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Before treatment

Standing water and shade decide the method

The old district lies in Wadi Ibrahim close to the Grand Mosque. Hotels fill and empty with the pilgrim seasons, Ramadan and Umrah. Humidity is high and many restaurants and cafés wash floors hourly, feeding water to shared drains and foundations.

The daytime biter

The daytime biter in Al Maabdah shelters in gaps between hotel towers and flats, where air conditioner humidity is high and shade is permanent.

A drainage grate over dark standing water

The one that comes out after sunset

The one that comes out after sunset flies from the sealed gaps between towers and flats, spreading between guests and residents.

An outdoor air-conditioning unit fixed to a building wall

Air-conditioning condensate

Water from hotel air conditioners drips onto shared roofs and passages between the hotel, the flat and the commercial unit below.

The tank and its openings

Water tanks in hotels and flats fill and stay full through the season, and eggs wait in every tank.

Potted plants in a garden standing in saucers

Garden containers and irrigation

Hotels water plants and flowers on shared passages and roofs, and water drips into gaps between buildings.

The shade it rests in

Shade between hotel towers and residential blocks stays damp all day even in dry summer, where the adult mosquito rests away from guests and noise.

How we work

1
Inspect and map the water

We walk the perimeter, the roof, the garden, the meter chambers and the condensate runs, record everything that holds water, and read the species from the breeding site and the time of biting.
2
Remove the water that can go

Empty, invert, cover: saucers, containers, old tyres and roof gullies. Every point that disappears is a treatment that never needs repeating.
3
Larval treatment, then the resting surfaces

Water that cannot be drained is treated so the larva never completes, then a residual goes under planting, beneath outdoor furniture and along low shaded walls.
4
The follow-up visit

We come back once the generation that was in the water on the first visit has completed, review every point we recorded and re-treat where needed.

What mosquito control includes

A recorded water survey

Roof, perimeter, garden, meter chambers and condensate lines, written down before anything is applied.
Draining and covering the sources

Emptying what can be emptied, draining what can be drained, and covering what has to stay full.
Larval treatment for the water that stays

For ground tanks, inspection chambers, water features and any permanent water that has to remain.
A residual on the resting places

Under trees and shrubs, beneath outdoor furniture and on shaded walls, where the adult sits out the day.
Aftercare instructions

What stays inverted, what gets covered, which openings need mesh, and when watering goes back to normal.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date after the first treatment, with every recorded water point reviewed and re-treated if the water came back.

Landmarks of Al Maabdah

Al Maabdah Street and Al Masjid Al Haram Road cross the district where the Holy Capital Municipality, King Faisal Hospital and the old Al Saqqaf Palace stand, each surrounded by hotels and residential blocks. Treatment covers the hotels, the flats, the gaps between them, and the municipal and hospital facilities.

Al Maabdah Street
Al Masjid Al Haram Road
Holy Capital Municipality
King Faisal Hospital
Al Saqqaf Palace

Questions about this district

Our flat sits directly above the hotel. Does water from the hotel kitchen reach us?

Yes, certainly. Kitchen and restaurant water drips onto the shared foundation and shared drains. Mosquitoes breed there and rise into your flat. The hotel and flat must be treated together.

The hotel next to us runs day and night with hundreds of guests. Does it affect our flat badly?

Yes, very much. More guests means more water use and bathroom use. Humidity increases and water drips more. Treatment around the hotel is very important.

Hotel air conditioner water drips onto our flat below. Does that breed them?

Yes. Clean air conditioner water attracts mosquitoes. If it drips regularly, mosquitoes lay eggs there.

During Hajj and Umrah the hotel is completely full. Does treatment still work?

Treatment works, but may need reinforcement during the season. Extra water and humidity mean more mosquitoes.

The gaps between hotel towers are completely dark. Do they need special treatment?

Yes. Gaps between towers are damp and dark and full of air conditioner water. That is perfect mosquito habitat.

The hospital and municipality building are next to the hotels. Are they a special mosquito source?

The hospital and municipality building have much water and drainage. If drainage is old or blocked, they become a mosquito source. Treatment around them is important.

How much does mosquito control in Al Maabdah 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 Maabdah.