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

Scorpion control in As Salamah Makkah

As Salamah is a mixed district stretching from the Umrah checkpoint on the old Jeddah to Makkah road, with shops and stores at ground level and residential flats above them. This mixed arrangement creates a compound problem: food shops and storage areas provide an active insect environment, and scorpions track these insects from the shops into the upper flats through foundations and internal gaps. Treatment here must address both the commercial and residential layers.

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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 As Salamah

Shops, restaurants and storage provide continuing food sources and insects, and scorpions move from shops into residential flats through internal joints and gaps. The method is set out in full on our Scorpion control service.

The first reason

Food shops and restaurants as insect sources

Food shops, restaurants and storage at ground level provide an active insect and fly environment, and scorpions concentrate on these areas searching for constant food. Waste and spillage create ideal hunting grounds.

The second reason

Internal gaps and passages between floors

Internal gaps and passages between shops and flats provide safe routes for scorpions to move upward. Scorpions use these cracks and fissures to enter upper flats, following the insects they hunt.

The third reason

The checkpoint and continuous commercial movement

Trader, vehicle and truck movement around the checkpoint creates a dynamic environment. Multiple open shops provide multiple entry opportunities for scorpions and insects.

As Salamah on the map

As Salamah sits about 2 km from Al Fayha and about 3 km from Al Buhayrat.

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Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

A mixed district between the old Jeddah road and Al Umrah, with food shops and stores on the ground floor and three storey residential buildings above, and old drainage networks running beneath the shops.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Food shops and restaurants at ground level provide an active insect environment, and moisture from food and drainage increases the attraction.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Accumulated shop debris, stones and concrete around foundations provide additional scorpion hiding places, especially in gaps between shops.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Food waste, leaves and moisture around shops create a damp environment attractive to insects and scorpions alike.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

Gaps under shop doors and flat doors are loose and ill-fitting, and moisture from drainage and food waste makes entry easy for scorpions.

Irrigation and damp soil

Water from shop cleaning and old drainage provide constant moisture, an ideal environment for scorpions.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Weak lighting in passages and internal gaps provides scorpion cover, and darkness encourages movement between floors.

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.

Landmarks of As Salamah

As Salamah lies on the old Makkah Jeddah Road between the Umrah Checkpoint and Umm Al Mumineen Road, and treatment focuses on shops around Hassan ibn Thabit Mosque and the internal gaps between floors.

Old Makkah Jeddah Road
Umm Al Mumineen Road
Third Ring Road
Umrah Checkpoint
Al Qazzaz Scheme
Hassan ibn Thabit Mosque

Questions about this district

Are food shops downstairs the source of the insects attracting scorpions?

Yes directly, because shops and restaurants provide insects and continuing food. Scorpions concentrate on the lower shops and move into upper flats through internal gaps.

Is an upper flat protected from scorpions because it is far from shops?

No, internal gaps and passages between floors provide safe routes. Scorpions climb from lower shops into upper flats easily.

Does temporarily closing a food shop help prevent scorpions?

Yes partly, because closing reduces insects temporarily, but adjoining shops provide additional insects for scorpions.

Is treating only the residential flat enough?

No, treating only the flat is insufficient. Lower shops and internal gaps must be treated together with the flat.

Does food shop hygiene reduce scorpion numbers?

Yes, shop cleanliness cuts the insects and food available to scorpions. But chemical treatment is necessary for complete control.

How often does As Salamah need treatment because of shops and commercial movement?

As Salamah needs regular treatment at least twice yearly, sometimes more depending on trader movement and insect levels.

How much does scorpion control in As Salamah 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 As Salamah.