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

Scorpion control in Al Bashair Jeddah

Al Bashair is a newly built quarter in north Jeddah on the Asfan ring road, where new buildings stand beside broad vacant plots and ongoing construction sites. These empty plots and disturbed earth and continuous building work displace scorpions from their shelter, and moisture from rest house irrigation systems creates an active environment for insects and scorpions alike. The combination of new construction and incomplete drainage networks makes this a different treatment problem from settled quarters.

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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 Al Bashair

Continuous excavation and building activity stirs rodents and insects from the soil, and scorpions migrate with this disturbance from vacant plots towards the newly occupied villas and apartment buildings. The method is set out in full on the full Scorpion control page.

The first reason

Vacant plots and ongoing excavation around villas

Broad empty plots between buildings provide natural scorpion shelter, and digging and continuous construction displace scorpions from their hiding places towards the newly occupied villas. Treatment must address both the disturbed ground and the buildings it adjoins.

The second reason

Rest houses and modern irrigation systems

Rest houses and gardens served by modern irrigation systems provide constant moisture attracting flying and crawling insects. Scorpions concentrate around rest house perimeters and entry points hunting for food.

The third reason

New drainage networks and damp soil pockets

New drainage networks in the district remain imperfectly sealed, water leaks create damp pockets between buildings, and scorpions find permanent shelter and food sources there.

Landmarks of Al Bashair

Access to Al Bashair is via the Asfan Ring Road from the east and Al Furusiyah Road from the west, and treatment focuses on gaps around Al Bashair Mosque and Al Bashair Park where insects and scorpions gather.

Asfan Ring Road
Al Furusiyah Road
Al Bashair Mosque
Al Fursan Mosque
Al Bashair Park
Al Rukbi Centre

Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

The new district lies on ground that is usually dry and inland, but rest houses and the open layout bring moisture from irrigation systems and continuous excavation, and new drainage networks remain imperfectly sealed.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Broad vacant plots between buildings provide deep natural scorpion shelter, and continuous work displaces them towards occupied villas.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Accumulated building rubble, stones and concrete dust around foundations provide additional hiding places and multiple scorpion refuges.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Gardens around rest houses, fallen leaves and damp soil create a moist environment attractive to insects and scorpions.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

Gaps under rest house doors and new building entry points are loose and poorly fitted, and irrigation moisture makes entry easy for scorpions.

Irrigation and damp soil

Modern irrigation systems and constant moisture around rest houses and gardens create an active environment where insects and scorpions thrive together.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Weak lighting in unfinished new areas provides scorpion cover, and poorly lit entry points make their entry easier.

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 Taybah Sub-Municipality

Taybah sub municipality covers the newly built districts of north east Jeddah along Al Haramain Road and Asfan Road. New villas and apartment buildings stand among vacant plots, building sites and half finished subdivisions. Al Hamdaniyah is the oldest and densest part with its markets and shops, while Al Furusiyah, Al Bashair, Al Rahmaniyah, Al Falah and Al Salihiyah are mostly recent. The ground is inland and away from the sea, dry and dusty, rest houses, camps and stables on the fringes draw flies and crawling insects, and constant digging and construction stirs rodents out of the empty plots.

Questions about this district

Are Al Bashair's vacant plots the main source of scorpions in nearby villas?

Yes significantly. Empty plots provide natural scorpion shelter. When building begins scorpions migrate rapidly towards adjoining villas and apartment blocks.

Does foundation digging and building work increase scorpion appearances?

Yes, excavation and continuous work displace scorpions from soil and rock, and they search for new shelter in adjoining buildings quickly.

Do rest houses with modern irrigation systems attract scorpions more?

Yes, constant moisture and the insects it attracts provide ideal conditions for scorpions. Perimeter gaps and entry points around rest houses are prime entry routes.

Are apartments near rest houses more at risk than villas?

Apartments and villas are equally exposed, but close packed apartments allow scorpions to spread faster from building to building.

Does the presence of a mosque and health centre in the quarter affect scorpion activity?

Mosques and health centres have multiple entrances and bright lighting, which reduces scorpion activity in their immediate vicinity.

Does Al Bashair need more frequent treatment than finished quarters?

Yes far more, because ongoing construction and vacant plots need repeated regular treatment, and may require intensive follow up every two months.

How much does scorpion control in Al Bashair 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 Bashair.