A pest control technician checking the base of a boundary wall with a torch

Scorpion control in Ajyad Makkah

Ajyad presses against the Grand Mosque from the south, where hotels and pilgrim lodgings stack up the slope of Jabal Khandamah. Construction is ongoing and demolition sites stand open, and scorpions arrive directly from the mountain, from excavated ground and from gaps in both old and new building foundations. Seasonal pilgrim traffic delivers constant food and movement. The perimeter is not fixed; it moves with every new project.

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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 Ajyad

Demolition, construction sites and excavated ground provide open pathways for scorpions to move between the mountain and buildings without shelter or concealment. The method is set out in full on our Scorpion control service.

The first reason

Jabal Khandamah and exposed mountain slopes

Jabal Khandamah stands directly behind Ajyad, and the high rocky slopes have no barrier to stop scorpions climbing down. Treatment must cover every contact point between mountain and building, from peak to foundation level. Rock crevices and mineral moisture seeping down the slope feed scorpion populations.

The second reason

Open demolition and construction sites

Ongoing construction around Jabal Omar and the central zone leaves large open demolition areas. These ease scorpion movement from mountain to new buildings without obstacles. Excavated trenches and dug ground provide safe corridors. Each new site is an open gateway.

The third reason

New hotels with incomplete foundations and gaps

Hotels under construction at different stages present numerous gaps and untreated fissures. Scorpions find easy entry into foundations and lower floors before construction ends. Half finished buildings offer shelter without any defences.

Ajyad on the map

Ajyad sits about 0.5 km from Al Hajlah and about 1 km from Al Shubaikah.

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Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

Mountain ground and continuous construction and open sites present multiple entry points for scorpions directly from the earth and rock into residential blocks, with no stable boundary separating them.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Gaps in hotel foundations on the slopes provide direct corridors from the mountain into buildings, with no natural barriers between them.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Piles of stone and rubble from demolition and ongoing construction offer continuous shelter between the mountain and the buildings.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Small gardens and landscaping around hotels deliver irrigation moisture and harbour insects that draw scorpions down from the mountain.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

Gaps beneath main hotel doors and entrances offer easy scorpion entry at night from the mountain or open demolition sites.

Irrigation and damp soil

Excavated trenches and open dug ground provide moisture and safe corridors for scorpions to move between mountain and buildings.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Hotel lighting at night attracts insects, and scorpions arrive from the mountain and open sites behind the insect food sources.

How we work

1
Night survey and perimeter inspection

We walk the perimeter after dark with an ultraviolet lamp, which makes a scorpion show up against wall and soil, and we record the harbourage, the ways in and how much prey is present.
2
Treat the harbourage and the building edge

Dust into the wall joints and the dry voids, and a targeted band tight against the foundation and around openings, because the material holds longer on a porous surface than on tile.
3
Close the ways in and remove the prey

A sweep under the doors, sealing where air-conditioning and drain pipes pass through, mesh over openings, and treatment of the cockroaches and insects it feeds on, so the reason to come in goes with them.
4
The follow-up visit

A scorpion can sit in its harbourage for weeks without moving, so the first pass does not always reach it. We come back to refresh the perimeter band and check what has appeared since.

What scorpion control includes

A night survey with an ultraviolet lamp

A walk of the perimeter after dark that fixes the harbourage and the entry routes before anything is applied.
Targeted perimeter and joint treatment

A band against the foundation, plus wall joints and cracks, never open floors or where children play.
Sealing openings and pipe entries

Drain openings, the points where air-conditioning pipes pass through, and mesh on shafts, which are the routes actually used.
Treating what it feeds on

Placed bait for cockroaches at entrances and service areas, because cutting the food supply reduces visits more than repeating a spray.
Aftercare instructions

What to lift out of the yard, where to move the outside light, and the ventilation time for your situation, which we give you on site.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date after the first treatment, a refreshed perimeter band and a check of anything new around it.

What is different about Ajyad Sub-Municipality

Ajyad sub municipality takes in the districts that press against the Grand Mosque from the south and west: Ajyad, Al Hajlah, Al Shubaikah, Al Tandabawi and Al Mansour. Hotels and rented apartment blocks for Umrah visitors stack up along Ajyad Street and Ibrahim Al Khalil Street, with kitchens and restaurants running aday and night in season. Behind them, Al Shubaikah and Al Tandabawi keep narrow old lanes on hillside ground where buildings and drains are ageing, and demolition and construction sites are a constant presence around Jabal Omar and the central zone.

Questions about this district

Is the mountain behind Ajyad a main source of scorpions?

Yes, Jabal Khandamah rises directly behind the hotels and blocks. Scorpions descend from the mountain at night to hunt food. Treatment focuses on the boundary between mountain and buildings.

Does ongoing construction make the scorpion problem worse?

Yes, greatly. Open sites and excavated ground provide easy scorpion corridors. Each new construction site needs separate treatment adapted to its stage of building.

Do unfinished new hotels need special treatment?

Yes, gaps in incomplete foundations and lower floors offer large hiding spaces. We treat open sites and fissures throughout all building stages, not only finished buildings.

How often should Ajyad be treated given that construction is constant?

Constant construction means more frequent visits than settled areas. Each new building site needs treatment even in early stages, and the boundary with the mountain needs repeated attention.

Do the large pilgrim crowds increase scorpion activity?

Yes, foot traffic and food from restaurants and crowded hotels provide opportunity for scorpions to stay active. Busy seasons need stronger preventive treatment.

Do you treat the open areas and excavations too?

Yes, excavated ground, trenches and open sites provide safe corridors for scorpions. We treat all open areas as well as hotel foundations.

How much does scorpion control in Ajyad 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 Ajyad.