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

Mosquito control in Kudai Makkah

Kudai is an old, loosely settled commercial area south east of the Grand Mosque, chosen for the vast coach and car parks that hold seasonal traffic. The district is mostly bare ground with offices, small stores and the Zamzam water bottling plant on the lower slopes of Jabal Khandamah. Mosquitoes here are drawn from the wells and water trapped in the hillside, and breed in every temporary pool the coach parks create.

Call now Message us on WhatsApp

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 Kudai

In season, thousands of coaches and cars mean water from air conditioning and temporary sanitation spreads everywhere, and drainage on this elevated ground is slow and incomplete. The method is set out in full on how we approach Mosquito control.

The first reason

Historic wells and water trapped in the hillside

Kudai grew around old wells and water channels in the hillside. Water seeps and gathers in the depressions. The Zamzam water plant and its nearby extraction points draw mosquitoes from far away, and slow drainage means perfect breeding conditions wherever water pools.

The second reason

Seasonal coach parks and temporary drainage

At peak times, thousands of vehicles park here, and their air conditioning units and portable sanitation facilities leave water everywhere. This water has no systematic drainage, so it collects in small pools between the vehicles and around seasonal shelters.

The third reason

Mosquitoes flowing from Jabal Khandamah slopes

The mountain and surrounding hillside are a natural source of huge mosquito populations. Insects fly from south of the Grand Mosque to Kudai looking for water, especially in season when temporary pools are more attractive than the hillside springs.

Landmarks of Kudai

Kudai is defined by its massive coach and car parks and proximity to the Zamzam water bottling plant on the south eastern approach to the Grand Mosque.

Kudai Car Parks
Zamzam Water Project
Kudai Towers
Kudai Ajyad Tunnel
Jabal Khandamah

Before treatment

Standing water and shade decide the method

An expansive low-lying commercial zone on the slopes of Jabal Khandamah with massive coach parks, concrete surfaces and water gathering in its depressions and drainage channels around the plant.

The daytime biter

Daytime mosquitoes in Kudai flow from Jabal Khandamah and the surrounding slopes, and shelter between parked vehicles and in the few shaded spots around the water plant.

A drainage grate over dark standing water

The one that comes out after sunset

Night mosquitoes emerge from water trapped around the coach parks and portable sanitation, and are very dense in the first hours after dark.

An outdoor air-conditioning unit fixed to a building wall

Air-conditioning condensate

Air conditioning drainage from buses and vehicles on the parks runs onto the concrete and has no system to remove it, leaving small pools around each vehicle during the season.

The tank and its openings

Water tanks at the Zamzam plant and nearby historic wells remain trapped or poorly drained, and provide permanent breeding centres for mosquito populations.

Potted plants in a garden standing in saucers

Garden containers and irrigation

Portable toilets, temporary water storage for vehicle washing and sanitation facilities create fast breeding sites in Kudai during the seasonal peaks.

The shade it rests in

The few shaded spots around the water plant and parked vehicles offer limited shelter for daytime mosquitoes, which move constantly between water sources seeking hosts.

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.

What is different about Al Misfalah Sub-Municipality

Al Misfalah sub municipality runs downhill from the south of the Grand Mosque through Al Misfalah, Kudai and Al Rawabi to Al Taqwa, Al Hindawiyah, Al Khalidiyah and Al Rusayfah at the third ring road. The northern end is old apartment blocks and pilgrim hotels with restaurants along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street and the huge coach parks at Kudai. The south and west are dense popular districts with countless small shops and unplanned hillside housing, some of it already cleared for redevelopment, giving way to orderly land grant schemes in Al Rusayfah beside the railway station.

Questions about this district

Are the mosquitoes coming from the Zamzam water processing facility?

Yes, the plant and historic wells nearby are a strong mosquito source in Kudai. Standing water and slow drainage around the facility provide continuous breeding conditions.

How do we treat the district when the coach parks are full during Hajj season?

We treat Kudai weeks in advance, across all the ground, low areas and drainage channels. We choose a timing that does not conflict with vehicle movement, often before dawn.

Do the portable sanitation facilities in the parks attract mosquitoes?

Heavily. Water pooling around portable toilets becomes a rapid breeding site. We treat these areas with special care if drainage is not designed for them.

Why are mosquitoes worse in Kudai than in the neighbouring residential districts?

Kudai is an open expansive zone with water trapped around Jabal Khandamah, and historically holds wells. This makes it a natural mosquito refuge more than residential neighbourhoods are.

Do we need treatment during Umrah season as well as Hajj?

Yes, Umrah is another season of coach traffic and temporary water. The intensity is lower than Hajj, so needs vary according to predicted visitor numbers.

Can we treat the historic wells and underground water sources?

The historic wells in Kudai may now be protected or capped, but if any remain open or poorly drained, we treat the water inside directly to stop breeding.

How much does mosquito control in Kudai 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 Kudai.