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

Scorpion control in Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah Makkah

Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah is a new development pressed directly against the Grand Mosque from the north. Old Al Shamiyah was cleared for the northern expansion project, and the area is now under continuous building. Vacant plots, exposed stone foundations and stacked building materials lie scattered everywhere. Harat Al Bab at the old western entrance is also newly built. Wide gaps and incomplete construction provide temporary shelter for scorpions. Insects find food in the rubble, and the scorpion finds shelter in the gaps.

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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 Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah

Building materials are stacked in the gaps, foundations are dug and left exposed, and construction machinery leaves large openings. Wide gaps between dwellings provide temporary shelter for scorpions migrating from the mosque precincts. The method is set out in full on the full Scorpion control page.

The first reason

Ongoing construction, exposed bases and wide gaps

The area is under continuous building. Stone bases are exposed and excavations are deep. These voids provide ideal scorpion shelter: shaded, damp and safe from human movement. Stacked building material and sand provide additional cover. Machinery creates new gaps every day. A scorpion hides through the day and becomes active at night.

The second reason

Migration from the mosque and old precincts

The northern expansion displaced scorpions from old areas southward. Some entered the new area under construction. Wide gaps offer refuge. This migration means waves of scorpions entering the new zone. The problem is seasonal but intense now.

The third reason

Modern conduits and large unsealed gaps

Electrical and plumbing conduits in the new area contain wide unsealed gaps. These gaps provide direct passages for scorpions from outside into the building. Sealing and closing is not yet complete. A scorpion uses these gaps as an entry passage.

The character of Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

Ongoing building and wide gaps in a new development provide a completely different environment. Scorpions do not flee from gaps, they settle in them. Our treatment focuses on gaps and exposed bases more than on treating a completed building.

Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

Directly against the mosque from the north, northern expansion courtyards are being built, Jabal Hindi to the south, Rua Al Haram project on empty land, and the mosque precincts are crowded with pilgrims.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Walls and boundaries in Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah are new but foundations are old stone from the mosque precincts, and gaps around the base are wide.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Ongoing building has created deep excavations and underground voids, and new bases are not yet fully sealed around the main penetration.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Vacant plots contain building waste and rubble, and insects find food there, so scorpions follow them.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

New building doors are not yet complete and gaps around them are very wide to allow equipment and material entry.

Irrigation and damp soil

Water from excavations pools in pits and does not drain, and moisture under the base is very high from building.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Nighttime lights are sparse in the new area, and the scorpion is active in the pitch darkness between gaps and excavations.

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 Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah

Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah is pressed directly against the Grand Mosque from the north, and the northern expansion courtyards extend eastward, with Jabal Hindi to the south. Treatment focuses on openings around the mosque and gaps between new homes and the Rua Al Haram project.

The Grand Mosque
Northern expansion courtyards
Jabal Hindi
Rua Al Haram project
Khalid ibn Al Walid Mosque

Questions about this district

Why is a new development so exposed to scorpions?

Ongoing building creates ideal gaps. Exposed bases, deep excavations and stacked materials provide shelter. Scorpions from old precincts and the mosque migrate to new gaps. The problem is temporary but severe right now.

Are new homes safe from scorpions?

Not completely. Gaps around conduits are not yet sealed. The base may be clean but the outside perimeter has gaps. Gaps around the building provide entry. Sealing gaps during building is essential.

What differs from treating an old district?

Ongoing building creates new gaps continuously. Sealing gaps is temporary but construction keeps creating new ones. Treat outside gaps and perimeter first, then inside.

Does internal treatment stop scorpions entering?

No. The source is external (gaps and building). Treating outside and gaps first is necessary. Inside protects existing residents but outside prevents new entry.

Is one treatment enough in a new development?

Rarely. Ongoing building creates new gaps and openings. You may need follow up treatment every two months. The problem is seasonal and the building permit should require gap sealing.

If the owner seals every gap, will the scorpion problem end?

Usually yes. Sealing prevents new entry and treatment kills existing ones. But ongoing building may create new gaps. Coordination with the contractor on gap sealing is essential.

How much does scorpion control in Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah 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 Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah.