Scorpion control in Al Mudaa Al Jadid, 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 Mudaa Al Jadid

The wadi collects rainwater and holds it, and open excavation pits and stacked materials round new villas keep the ground constantly damp. The method is set out in full on how we approach Scorpion control.

The first reason

A wadi collects rain and holds moisture

Wadi Uranah runs through the scheme and its low ground pools after rain. Scorpions follow the water and settle in the damp zones. Treating a new villa here means treating the wadi banks and the surrounding ground as part of the same problem.

The second reason

New villas and open foundation work

A new villa in the scheme sits surrounded by open ground with exposed foundation pits and trenches. These pits hold water and provide darkness, and scorpions nest in them before the villa itself becomes occupied. Treating a new villa means treating the ground around it first.

The third reason

Building just begun and stacked materials

New villas are not yet finished, and steel, cement and sand lie stacked around them. These materials hold moisture underneath and offer warm shelter. Scorpions live under the piles before they move into the house.

The character of Al Mudaa Al Jadid

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

A new villa sits in open ground, and the scorpion settles in the land around the home before entering it. Treating a new villa means protecting the surrounding plots and excavations first, then sealing the home itself.

Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

Part of the Crown Prince development in the south, mostly vacant residential plots with scattered new villas south of Al Ukayshiyah, crossed by Wadi Uranah with Jabal Labanah rising above.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Gaps between vacant plots offer scorpions long unbroken corridors, especially towards the low ground where water gathers.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Sand, cement and steel stacked round new villas collect moisture underneath and provide ideal harborage.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Wild vegetation and natural grasses on vacant plots feed the small insects that scorpions hunt.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

Gaps under the doors of new villas provide direct entry for scorpions unless the ground around the door is treated.

Irrigation and damp soil

Water from rain and temporary site irrigation pools in low ground and round the building footings.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Temporary site lighting at night attracts insects, and scorpions follow them to the light.

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 South Makkah Sub-Municipality

South Makkah sub municipality is the belt of Crown Prince schemes south of Al Ukayshiyah, along the Al Laith road and the extension of Ibrahim Al Khalil Road to the Fifth Ring Road and the Non Muslims bypass. Most of it is still bare: granted plots awaiting houses, new villas standing alone, open building sites and unfinished paving and drainage. Wadi Uranah and its tributaries cross the low ground and hold water after rain, hills close it in, and rodents, reptiles and scorpions shelter in stacked materials and foundation pits before the neighbourhoods fill up.

Questions about this district

Is treating just the new villa enough here?

No. The villa sits amid vacant ground and open building pits. Scorpions settle in the land around it first, so we must treat both the villa and its surroundings.

Does the wadi make stopping the scorpions impossible?

The wadi brings moisture and scorpions with it, but focused treatment of the wadi banks and low ground reduces the pressure substantially.

When is the best time to treat a new villa here?

Before you move in and before building around the site finishes. Early treatment prevents scorpions establishing themselves before you arrive.

Does high groundwater in the wadi mean treatment will not work?

High groundwater makes the work harder but not pointless. We focus on the surface and the seasonal water zones where the scorpion moves.

Is incomplete drainage the main cause of scorpions here?

Yes. Poor drainage means standing water and permanently damp ground, which attracts insects and the scorpions that follow them.

Should I repair the foundations before treatment begins?

Sound foundations matter, but treating your perimeter can start now. We focus on sealing visible gaps and treating the ground round the building.

How much does scorpion control in Al Mudaa Al Jadid 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 Mudaa Al Jadid.