Scorpion control in Al Abidiyah, 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 Al Abidiyah

The modern university campus contains vast stretches of open land between buildings and the wadi delivers constant moisture. The method is set out in full on our Scorpion control service.

The first reason

Vacant land and ongoing construction

Umm Al Qura's new campus has large stretches of vacant land between buildings and colleges. Ongoing building work, excavation and fill create an unstable environment for scorpions. The open ground provides moisture from watering and groundwater, and scorpions hide under wild plants and debris.

The second reason

The wadis and water gathering after rain

Wadi Uranah and Wadi Numan cross the campus, carrying flash floods after rain. Water gathers in low ground, courtyards and open fields, raising soil moisture sharply. Scorpions sense this moisture and move towards the buildings.

The third reason

Student housing and shared spaces

Student accommodation is modern but surrounded by vacant land and wide gaps between buildings. Shared spaces and passages between blocks offer routes for scorpions. Treating the housing perimeter is essential because open land is a permanent scorpion source.

The character of Al Abidiyah

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

A new development on a university campus means vast vacant spaces between buildings and construction continuing. This unstable environment provides easy scorpion shelter, and interior treatment alone will not stop entry from open land and wide external gaps.

Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

The campus overlooks the plain of Arafat and houses colleges of sharia, engineering and medicine, the university library and sports stadium, with Wadi Uranah and Wadi Numan crossing through the low ground.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Gaps between the modern campus buildings are wide and provide open pathways for scorpions.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Building debris, rubble and excavation spoil offer temporary scorpion shelter at construction sites.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Dense wild plants in vacant land and fields attract insects in large numbers.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

Gaps under the doors in new buildings may be wide if the floor base is unstable.

Irrigation and damp soil

Moisture from the wadi and continuous watering of fields and green spaces supplies year-round water.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Bright night lighting around university buildings attracts night insects in huge numbers.

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 Al Aziziyah (Makkah) Sub-Municipality

Al Aziziyah sub municipality runs from the Bin Dawood markets to the Al Hada road and carries pilgrim traffic to Mina. Hotel towers and furnished apartment blocks fill and empty with the Hajj and Ramadan seasons, and the kitchens, restaurants and markets along Al Masjid Al Haram Road and King Abdulaziz Road leave food waste at every peak. Southwards the fabric loosens into villas and planned streets in An Naseem and Al Awali, then Al Abidiyah's campus and the old farms of Al Husayniyah, where Wadi Uranah holds water after rain and farm enclosures shelter rodents and reptiles.

Questions about this district

Why did a scorpion appear in a new student housing room?

Student accommodation is surrounded by vacant land and wide gaps between buildings, and scorpions enter through gaps, windows and doors. The neighbouring open land supplies scorpions continuously.

Does the wadi make stopping scorpions impossible on campus?

The wadi raises moisture but does not make treatment impossible. Treating buildings, shared spaces and gaps around them cuts entry sharply. Regular treatment is essential because the wadi supplies continuous moisture.

Does ongoing building increase scorpion problems?

Yes, heavily. Building work creates instability and excavation and fill provide temporary shelter. Building finishes in a particular season, and treatment after completion is more effective.

How often should vacant land and shared spaces be treated?

Shared spaces and vacant land should be treated at least every month, especially after rain and watering. Avoiding scorpions requires frequent treatment of open areas.

Does student housing need different treatment?

Yes, modern student blocks are surrounded by vacant land, so treating the building perimeter matters more than interior work. Gaps between rooms and passages must receive intensive treatment.

Is internal building treatment enough?

No, interior treatment alone will not stop scorpions entering from vacant land and external gaps. External treatment and perimeter work matter more.

How much does scorpion control in Al Abidiyah 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 Al Abidiyah.