Scorpion control in Al Aziziyah, Jeddah

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 Aziziyah

Flats in the blocks sit directly over shops and restaurants, and scorpions move vertically along damp gaps between tightly packed buildings. The method is set out in full on how we approach Scorpion control.

The first reason

Night time restaurants and cafes create ideal conditions all night

Makarona Road and Tahliah Street have restaurants and cafes open to late hours, and food waste and standing water attract abundant insects. Scorpions enter the restaurants at night and crawl up drainage pipes and building gaps toward the flats above.

The second reason

Food stores and storage areas are constant supply

Food store centres and storage areas on the lower floors provide large stocks of food and water. Scorpions shelter in these storage areas by day and emerge at night to hunt insects and small rodents.

The third reason

Damp gaps between buildings and old drainage under the street

Al Aziziyah is an old district with buildings packed tightly together. Gaps between them are narrow and damp all year. Aged drainage pipes under the street provide safe routes for scorpions to move between shops and flats.

The character of Al Aziziyah

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

The mix of homes, night time restaurants and storage means scorpions have constant food sources and safe underground routes. Treatment focuses on the shops and damp gaps before the flats.

Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

The district is bounded by Tahliah Street to the north, Gharnatah Street to the south, Al Arbaeen Street to the east and Al Sitteen Street to the west, with relatively old buildings over busy ground floor commercial activity.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Boundary walls and gaps between buildings in Al Aziziyah are very tight and run deep underground, and moisture from old drainage keeps them permanently damp.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Debris from restaurants and shops creates an exceptionally rich environment for insects and small rodents in the gaps.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Leaves and branches from large street trees and small gardens provide natural shelter for scorpions.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

Gaps under flat and shop doors in Al Aziziyah are relatively wide because the buildings are old and have settled.

Irrigation and damp soil

Ground around foundations stays damp from old drainage and leaks from restaurants above.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Street lighting is bright at night because shops are brightly lit, and scorpions shelter in darkness between the buildings.

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 Sub-Municipality

The Al Aziziyah sub municipality takes in the established heart of northern Jeddah, from the Al Hamra corniche on the Red Sea to Al Rehab east of King Abdullah Road. Its buildings date back decades, mostly mid rise apartment blocks over shops and closely packed restaurants along Makarona Road, Tahliah Street and Palestine Street, alongside villas and hotel towers near the shore. Sea humidity is high in the western districts, plumbing and drainage in the older blocks are ageing, and food outlets, hospitals and irrigated gardens are everywhere, conditions that favour cockroaches, ants, mosquitoes and rodents throughout the year.

Questions about this district

Do scorpions in Al Aziziyah enter from the street or from the shops?

They enter shops and restaurants at night, then climb building gaps toward the flats. Some enter directly from the street through foundation cracks.

Are flats on the ground floor more at risk from scorpions?

Ground floor flats are next to shops and restaurants directly, but upper floors are equally at risk because scorpions climb the external gaps.

Does treating the shop below help stop scorpions from reaching the flat?

Yes. If we treat the shop and the gaps between it and the flat, this reduces scorpions entering from below.

How many times per year does a flat in Al Aziziyah need treatment?

Experience shows flats in Al Aziziyah need regular treatment because restaurants operate all year round.

Do narrow streets and close packed buildings increase the scorpion problem?

Yes. Narrow streets provide darkness and poor air flow, and packed buildings create tight, safe gaps for scorpions.

Are the old drainage pipes under the street a safe scorpion route?

Yes. Aged drainage under the street provides safe routes for scorpions to move between floors and different buildings.

How much does scorpion control in Al Aziziyah 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 Aziziyah.