Scorpion control in Maqam, 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 Maqam

The hillside and elevated ground round the scheme offer natural scorpion shelter, and new building draws them downslope towards water and modern systems. The method is set out in full on Scorpion control in detail.

The first reason

Hills provide natural scorpion resources

The Al Shifa hills rise north of the scheme and shelter scorpions in natural crevices and caves. This rocky hillside is natural scorpion habitat before the new building started. Treating the district means treating the hillside edges and the rocky soil.

The second reason

Dry watercourses and open excavation

Local wadi channels descend from the hills and cross the scheme, drying out after rain but staying damp below the surface. Foundation pits expose this damp ground, and scorpions nest in it. Treatment must focus on the wadi corridors.

The third reason

The expressway and the Haram boundary

King Faisal Road and the Haram boundary marker at the district edge mark an obvious upslope route for scorpions approaching from the south. Gradual expansion of the new district draws them towards fresh water sources.

Maqam on the map

Maqam sits about 3 km from Yamamah and about 3.5 km from Badr.

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Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

A northern extension of Al Sharai between Al Usaylah and Al Khadra, a recent residential scheme with new apartment blocks and vacant ground rising towards the rocky Al Shifa hills.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Foundation gaps at the hillside edges provide natural exits for scorpions from the hills towards the homes.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Broken rock and fill around building sites provide temporary shelter for scorpions before final settlement.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Natural hillside vegetation round the scheme feeds the small insects that scorpions hunt.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

Gaps under doors and new apartment openings give scorpions easy entry from the upslope terrain.

Irrigation and damp soil

Modern irrigation systems round new homes provide constant water beside naturally dry hillside ground.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Night lighting at entrances attracts insects, and scorpions ascending from the hills follow them.

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 Al Sharai Sub-Municipality

Al Sharai is the eastern growth front of Makkah along King Faisal Road and the Taif road. Settled quarters sit beside recently renamed schemes where plots are still vacant and buildings are going up, so construction sites, fill and open excavations lie next to occupied homes. Wadi channels such as Wadi Mudarraja, Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Al Mughammas carry flash floods after rain and dry out to damp silt, while dust blows off the open hills. Roadside shops, restaurants and warehouses line the Taif road, and to the east the area shades into villages, palm farms and springs.

Questions about this district

Are scorpions descending from the Al Shifa hills the main problem here?

Yes, but the new construction also attracts them with modern irrigation and lighting. We must treat both the hillside edges and the residences.

Is treating one district enough or must I treat the hills themselves?

Treating the new district and its surrounding hillside edges is essential. The hills are a natural source, but treating the district stops actual entry.

Does ongoing construction increase scorpion flow from the hills?

Yes. Lights, water and building heat attract scorpions and insects from the nearby rocky hills.

How often does the new district need treatment because of the nearby hills?

More often than districts far from hills, because the hills provide a continuing supply of scorpions.

Do the rocks and crevices at the hillside edges need direct treatment?

Treating deep crevices is limited, but treating the ground at the district foundation where it meets the hills is essential.

Do modern irrigation systems attract scorpions from the dry hills more?

Yes. Fresh water and irrigated vegetation attract insects and scorpions from naturally dry rocky ground.

How much does scorpion control in Maqam 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 Maqam.