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

Mosquito control in Rashidiyah Makkah

Rashidiyah is the villa quarter of Al Sharai in the far east of Makkah, bounded by the Makkah to Taif expressway to the north and King Abdulaziz Sports City on its western edge. Wadi Mudarraja runs through it and holds water for days after rain. Modern villas sit on a planned grid with gardens and irrigation, and water from air conditioning and watering systems gathers in lawns and hard surfaces. Mosquitoes are drawn from the wadi and these accumulating water sources.

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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 Rashidiyah

Gardens and lawns around villas provide continuous damp conditions, and fountains and external air conditioning units leave water pooling in the paved and planted areas. The method is set out in full on the full Mosquito control page.

The first reason

Wadi Mudarraja and water trapped after rain

The wadi cuts through the plan and holds water for days after rain, providing a massive breeding centre for mosquitoes. Villas next to the wadi may receive mosquitoes from it directly as they seek homes.

The second reason

Private gardens and modern irrigation systems

Each villa has a garden and modern irrigation, and the water used for watering may pool unexpectedly in grass and hard surfaces. This water stays damp for days in shaded soil.

The third reason

Individual villas with close spacing

Each villa is separate but spaces are small, and mosquitoes fly easily from one garden to another. External air conditioning units and pipes provide routes for mosquitoes to move between properties.

Rashidiyah on the map

Rashidiyah sits about 2 km from Tarwiyah and about 2.5 km from Uhud.

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Before treatment

Standing water and shade decide the method

A villa district on an orderly plan east of Makkah, with Wadi Mudarraja crossing the area and private gardens and planted spaces surrounding each house.

The daytime biter

Daytime mosquitoes in Rashidiyah shelter in the shaded grass and gardens around villas and in the shade of fences and trees.

A drainage grate over dark standing water

The one that comes out after sunset

Night mosquitoes emerge from water pooling in gardens, fountains and around external air conditioning units in moderate numbers.

An outdoor air-conditioning unit fixed to a building wall

Air-conditioning condensate

External air conditioning drainage on each villa leaves continuous water in soil and grass around the external unit.

The tank and its openings

Roof tanks on villas and irrigation piping provide permanent water sources in the gardens, and may have small leaks that create breeding conditions.

Potted plants in a garden standing in saucers

Garden containers and irrigation

Water containers used for watering gardens and flowers if left open create very fast breeding sites, especially in shaded grass.

The shade it rests in

Shade in grass, trees and boundary walls around villas provide safe shelter for daytime mosquitoes throughout the day.

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 Rashidiyah

Rashidiyah is bounded by King Abdulaziz Sports City to the west and the Makkah to Taif Expressway to the north, and crossed by Wadi Mudarraja from the south east. Al Rashidiyah Walkway and Al Rashidiyah Park provide access points and landmarks for defining how the district is treated by priority, especially villas near the wadi that need priority protection during the season.

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 the main mosquito source in Rashidiyah?

Yes, the wadi holds water for days after rain, creating a massive breeding centre. Mosquitoes fly from the wadi to neighbouring villas.

Are garden fountains themselves a mosquito source?

Fountains are usually safe, but water spilling collects in grass and damp soil around the fountain, and this becomes a breeding site.

How often does Rashidiyah need treatment?

Monthly treatment during the season is usually enough because villas are separate. However, after heavy rain we may need extra treatment if water gathers heavily.

Do external air conditioning units cause water pooling around villas?

Yes, air conditioning units leave continuous drainage water around the villa, and it gathers in soil and grass around the external unit.

Is Al Rashidiyah public park a mosquito source?

The government park has shared gardens and retained water. It may be a source for mosquitoes near villas close to the park access points.

Do mosquitoes from one villa fly to neighbouring villas?

Yes, mosquitoes fly easily from garden to garden over fences and through small gaps. Treating one villa may not protect against mosquitoes from neighbouring properties.

How much does mosquito 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.