A technician closing a gap at the base of a wall with metal mesh

Rodents and mice in Mughammas Makkah

Mughammas is an industrial district on Makkah's eastern edge with warehouses and bare land at Wadi Al Mughammas, known as Al Wadi Al Akhdar. Rodents live in the fields and farms round about and in soil made damp by heavy rain, entering open warehouses hunting for stored grain, and move freely across empty plots and wide yards before reaching the buildings.

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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 Mughammas

Warehouses stay open for ventilation and heat management, and large doors cannot be fully closed because of heavy vehicle and truck movement, so rodents find easy entry and exit. The method is set out in full on the full Rodents and mice page.

The first reason

Fields and damp land around the warehouses

Land surrounding the warehouses holds fields and farms, and high moisture after rain softens the soil so rodents tunnel easily and gather in low spots before moving towards the warehouses.

The second reason

Wide doors and open vents

Warehouses need constant ventilation and movement of heavy machinery, so large doors and high vents stay open all day. Rodents enter with trucks and workers without hindrance.

The third reason

Grain and stored materials

Warehouses hold grain, rice, wheat and food materials rich in what rodents hunt for, and scattered dust and crumbs round the storage areas provide easy meals.

Mughammas on the map

Mughammas sits about 2.5 km from Kawthar and about 3 km from Tarwiyah.

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Before treatment

What we read in the building before any bait goes down

The area lies at Wadi Al Mughamms, surrounded by Jabal Al Tariqi and Jabal Al Khatm. Heavy rainfall floods the low-lying ground and leaves it damp for weeks.

An exterior door with a narrow gap at the threshold

The gap under the door

The gap under the large door is very wide, and rodents enter easily when the door opens for heavy machinery.

Pipes passing through a concrete wall from outside

Pipe and conduit openings

Drain pipes and cooling ducts run from damp land round about to the warehouse, and their openings are wide and offer passages for rodents.

An electrical cable with its outer sheath damaged

Gnaw marks

Gnaw marks appear on grain bags and wooden crates on the first day, and the rodent chews quickly to reach concentrated food.

The corner between a skirting board and a tiled floor

The run along the wall

The run along the wall follows the foundation from outside to inside, and rodents travel on the outer wall sheltered by the surrounding ground.

Palm fronds touching the edge of a building roof

The route from above

The route from above comes through high vents and sometimes open roofing in older warehouses.

Sacks of grain stored on a storeroom floor

The water and the food on offer

Water from damp land and food from grain draw rodents to stay and breed inside the warehouse.

How we work

1
Inspect and trace the runs

We work the perimeter, the kitchen, the store and the false ceiling, establish the species, the entry points and the water source, and mark the station positions before anything is carried in.
2
Close the openings

Metal mesh, mortar and base strips at the gaps, around pipe sleeves and at vents, because foam and silicone are gnawed through within days.
3
Secured bait and traps

Closed stations fixed on the runs outside the building, and traps rather than loose bait indoors, so that anything that dies stays somewhere we can reach.
4
The follow-up visit

We read the take at each station, replenish what has gone, remove anything found, and close any opening that showed itself once the movement settled.

What rodent control includes

Inspection and a station map

Entry points, runs and station positions recorded, so the same points are checked on every visit.
Sealing pipes and drains

Floor traps, pipe sleeves, vents and the air conditioning drain line, the routes that arrive from outside the unit.
Secured bait stations

Closed and fixed on the outside runs, out of reach of children and animals, while indoors we work with traps.
Treating the nest site

A rodent leaves parasites and nesting material behind, so the nest is removed and the void it sat in is treated.
Aftercare instructions

Stock lifted off the floor, droppings cleaned damp with disinfectant instead of swept dry, and pet bowls emptied at night.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date after the first visit: read the take, replenish the bait, remove anything found and close what is still open.

Landmarks of Mughammas

Warehouses in Mughammas lie near Wadi Al Mughammas, also called Al Wadi Al Akhdar, where moisture and animal activity are high, and Jabal Al Tariqi bounds the area from the south, offering natural shelter for rodents before they enter the warehouses.

Wadi Al Mughammas (Al Wadi Al Akhdar)
Jabal Al Tariqi
Wadi Mudarraja
Wadi Al Sharai
Hamid Al Qathami Mosque

Questions about this district

How do rodents enter a warehouse with high walls?

Large doors and high vents stay open all day for warehouse ventilation and heavy vehicle movement. Rodents enter with trucks and goods arriving, climb the walls or tunnel under the foundations.

Do empty plots nearby bring wild rodents from the fields?

Yes. Fields, farms and low-lying land hold moisture, and wild rodents live there and move towards warehouses hunting better food, especially in summer when the fields dry.

Do floods from the wadi after rain bring rodents?

Yes. Storm water carries rodents from wadis and surrounding hills, and damp soil offers temporary shelter before it dries. Rodents then move towards warehouses and dry places.

Is treating the warehouse inside only sufficient?

No. You must treat the land round about, the external entrance and foundations, because rodents come from outside constantly, and bait inside the warehouse alone does not stop fresh entry.

Does bait stay effective on damp open ground?

Bait loses strength in high moisture and constant dust, so we place it in secured stations away from water and dirt, and check it often because conditions here shift rapidly.

Does the warehouse need seasonal treatment?

Yes, especially before and after the rain season and floods, when rodent movement from the surrounding land towards the warehouse searching for dry shelter increases.

How much does rodents and mice in Mughammas 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 Mughammas.