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

Scorpion control in East Al Baghdadiyah Jeddah

East Al Baghdadiyah is one of the first quarters built outside Jeddah's old wall, now home to apartment buildings, hotels and shops on busy Madinah Road. The buildings are old and the stone foundations are eroded, and the hotels are open all night serving arriving guests. A scorpion enters a hotel from outside, finds food, water and moisture from bathrooms, then climbs higher. The flats adjoining the hotels are exposed because the shared walls between them are weak.

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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 East Al Baghdadiyah

Hotels in East Al Baghdadiyah receive guests through the night, doors stay open in the early evening hours, and scorpions enter with guests or directly from the street. The method is set out in full on how we approach Scorpion control.

The first reason

Hotels and continuous guest arrival at night

Hotels in East Al Baghdadiyah are open at night to receive guests. Main doors and side entrances stand open. Food, water and moisture from bathrooms are available. A scorpion enters from the street, hides in the hotel through the day, and emerges at night seeking better shelter or climbs to upper floors. Hotels are the main entry point for scorpions in this quarter.

The second reason

Old stone foundations and wide gaps

Buildings in East Al Baghdadiyah rest on very old stone bases. The stone has weathered and the mortar has cracked. Gaps under doors and windows are large. A scorpion enters from outside very easily. The old building did not seal the gaps, and modern rebuilding has not fully solved the issue.

The third reason

Shared walls between hotels and flats

Residential flats sit directly alongside hotels, and the walls between them are old and contain gaps. A scorpion enters the hotel, climbs, finds an opening in the shared wall and moves into the flat. The shared walls between hotel and residence are a critical weak point. Treating these walls from both the hotel and flat side is essential.

The character of East Al Baghdadiyah

Commercial area: offices, showrooms and small stores

Hotels in East Al Baghdadiyah are permanently active at night, and adjoining flats cannot choose to distance themselves from a hotel. Our treatment focuses on shared walls and gaps more than on treating the flat alone.

Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

Directly on Madinah Road, the Jeddah Governorate building and Al Aziziyah Mosque lie close by, the buildings are very old and streets are narrow, and hotels receive continuous guest traffic.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Walls and boundaries in East Al Baghdadiyah are very old stone and have weathered with time, and gaps around doors and windows are very wide.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Old building on land close to the sea left moisture under the foundation, and old stone is slowly eroding.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Waste from hotels and shops collects in the yard, and weeds and small plants sprout from cracks.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

Hotel and ground floor flat doors sit very close to the soil, and the gap beneath them is wide to accommodate furniture and luggage.

Irrigation and damp soil

Water from hotels (toilets and bathrooms) drains beside ground floor flats, and soil stays constantly damp.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Nighttime lights in hotels are abundant and draw insects, and adjoining flats benefit only from this 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.

Landmarks of East Al Baghdadiyah

East Al Baghdadiyah sits directly on Madinah Road, the Jeddah Governorate building to the north marks the access, and Al Aziziyah Mosque to the south. Flats in the central zone between these landmarks receive the full flow of visitor traffic and movement.

Madinah Road
Jeddah Governorate Building
Al Aziziyah Mosque
Al Matar Street
Marzouq Al Rayhan Mosque

Questions about this district

Is a flat next to a hotel far more at risk from scorpions?

Yes, far more. The hotel is open at night and a scorpion enters easily. Gaps in shared walls are numerous. The scorpion climbs from the hotel, finds the opening and enters the flat. Flats alongside hotels face far greater risk than those away from them.

Why does our treatment focus on the shared walls?

Because the shared walls are the route. The hotel provides food and moisture, and the shared wall provides the passage. Sealing gaps in the wall from both flat and hotel side is essential. And sealing around pipe penetrations.

Is treating the flat from the inside alone enough?

No. The hotel next to you is a continuous source. Even if you treat the flat, a scorpion will enter again from the hotel through the shared wall. We need co ordinated treatment of both the hotel and flat, and sealing of gaps.

What differs from treating an ordinary flat?

The hotel is a continuous source. An ordinary flat might be treated once and the problem ends. A flat next to a hotel needs additional treatment of shared walls and their specific gaps. It may need re treatment in a shorter period.

Should the hotel also be treated if I live in the neighbouring flat?

Yes, ideally. Treating the hotel alone stops scorpions from entering from outside. But those already present climb. Coordinated treatment of both hotel and flat and the walls between them is best.

If a scorpion appears after treatment, what is the cause?

The hotel next to you was not treated or the shared wall was not fully sealed. A scorpion is entering from the hotel again through gaps. The main cause is unsealed shared walls and common gaps.

How much does scorpion control in East Al Baghdadiyah 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 East Al Baghdadiyah.