Preventive treatment in Jaranah, Makkah

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 Jaranah

Water and moisture from the old well and ancient channels are readily available. Crawling insects gather around water sources, farms and old houses. The method is set out in full on our Preventive treatment service.

The first reason

Old wells and water attract water insects and rodents

Old wells, channels and irrigation from streams provide year-round water in the wadi. Water insects and crawling insects gather around these sources. High moisture around wells draws water cockroaches and drain flies. Rodents drink from wells and shelter near nearby houses.

The second reason

Farms and livestock bring commercial food pressure

Farms in the wadi bed, palm fields and livestock provide abundant food and water for insects. Flies increase around animals and waste. Insects move from farms to nearby houses. The insect types differ from urban Makkah districts.

The third reason

Old low houses offer easy entry for insects and rodents

Houses sit low and close to damp ground. Footings are old and full of cracks. Floors are close to seasonal water level, and doors, windows and openings are old and do not seal tightly. Insects and rodents enter very easily.

Jaranah on the map

Jaranah sits about 3 km from Yamamah and about 4 km from Zamzam.

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Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

Jaranah is a small rural wadi north east of Makkah at the Haram boundary. A small rural town centred on Al Jaranah Mosque and its road. Low scattered houses, old wells and farms dot the wadi floor, with open ground around the settlement.

The base of an exterior wall where the building meets the ground

The base of the outside wall

The wall base in Jaranah sits very low and close to seasonal water. The band needs very deep application and frequent renewal roughly every two months.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps around pipes in old rural houses are very large and permanent sealing is hard on damp ground. Seasonal inspection and sealing after each wet season are essential.

An outdoor air conditioning unit with a condensate pipe on the wall

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning condensate may not exist in old houses, but water seeping from wells and channels keeps ground damp around the house year-round.

Floor drains

Ground drains in rural houses may be rudimentary or absent. Water pools below floor level and around footings. High moisture strongly attracts insects.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation from streams and the well keeps soil permanently damp around the house, and water seeps toward footings and exterior walls constantly.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are placed at the main house entrance and one beside the kitchen or water source. All are read at every visit to gauge moisture and insects gathering around water sources.

How we work

1
The baseline survey

We walk the outside boundary and then the inside: gaps under doors, pipe runs, vents, condensate lines, drains, the bin area and the store, and we fix the monitoring points before anything is applied.
2
Close the routes

Mesh on the vents, the gap under the door dealt with, the sleeve around a pipe run closed, and water put back into the drain nobody uses. Exclusion saves a spray that would otherwise repeat forever.
3
The band and the placed product

A residual band at the base of the wall outside and around door and window openings, with placed product inside joints and closed voids where it is warranted, and no open spray across living surfaces.
4
The scheduled visit: read, renew, record

We read the points to see which side is under pressure, renew the band where sun or irrigation has taken it, aim the visit at what the coming season opens up, and write down what was found and what was used.

What the preventive programme includes

A survey, then a check every visit

Entry points, moisture sources and storage, recorded before anything is applied and revisited each time.
Monitoring points that get read

At the wall and floor junction, under sinks and in the store, checked on every visit rather than only the last one.
A renewed exterior band

At the wall base and around the openings, put back wherever sun or irrigation took it between visits.
Drains, water lines and waste

The water seal in the drains, the condensate line and the ground around the bins, which are the standing water and food sources.
Between the visits

What to keep dry, what to keep closed, and what is worth a call before the next date. Ventilation we tell you before the visit.
A scheduled visit and a record of each

An agreed date, what the points held, what was treated, and what changed since last time.

What is different about Al Sharai Sub-Municipality

Al Sharai is the eastern growth front of Makkah along King Faisal Road and the Taif road. Settled quarters sit beside recently renamed schemes where plots are still vacant and buildings are going up, so construction sites, fill and open excavations lie next to occupied homes. Wadi channels such as Wadi Mudarraja, Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Al Mughammas carry flash floods after rain and dry out to damp silt, while dust blows off the open hills. Roadside shops, restaurants and warehouses line the Taif road, and to the east the area shades into villages, palm farms and springs.

Questions about this district

Are insects in Jaranah different from urban Makkah pests?

Yes. Jaranah is rural and water and farms attract different insects. Water cockroaches and rodents are more common than in urban areas. Insect types depend on season and available water.

Are old wells a permanent source of water insects?

Yes. Wells and channels provide year-round water, and water insects live around these sources. High moisture attracts drain flies and water cockroaches.

Do low rural houses need a different preventive programme?

Yes. Low houses need a stronger programme because footings sit close to seasonal water and are full of cracks. The band needs very deep application.

Does seasonal wadi moisture affect nearby houses?

Yes. After rain the wadi water rises and dampens the footings of low houses. Moisture noticeably increases insect pressure.

Do farms and livestock attract insects more than urban areas?

Yes. Farms and livestock provide abundant food and water, and flies and crawling insects multiply. Houses near farms face higher exposure.

How often do preventive visits come to Jaranah?

Every four weeks in summer and spring, every six weeks in winter. Seasonal water patterns set the schedule. After rain an urgent visit may be needed to assess moisture.

How much does preventive treatment in Jaranah 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 Jaranah.