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

Scorpion control in Sharai Makkah

Sharai is a large residential area extending north east of Makkah along King Faisal Road, laid out as villas and apartment blocks on a regular grid of wide streets. Al Sharai Park, the cemetery and many mosques dot the plan on the edge of the Haram boundary. Scorpions here find irrigated gardens and green spaces and damp soil around foundations attractive.

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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 Sharai

Irrigated green spaces in the park and villa gardens supply food and moisture, and scorpions use the gaps and joints between villas and apartment buildings to move from one green space to another. The method is set out in full on what Scorpion control involves.

The first reason

Al Sharai Park and its large irrigated green spaces

Al Sharai Park is a large landscaped area under constant irrigation, drawing insects and rodents, and scorpions come in to hunt them. They move from the park into the surrounding villas and apartment blocks through gaps and the joints under boundary walls.

The second reason

Villas spread apart with private gardens and walls between them

The villas in Sharai are well separated but each has its own garden and wall, and the gaps and passages between villas and between apartment blocks provide safe routes for scorpions, especially where moisture from irrigation keeps the joints damp.

The third reason

Al Sharai Cemetery and vacant spaces round footings

The cemetery offers natural shelter for insects and rodents, and the bare ground around villa and apartment footings provides direct routes for scorpions to enter. We close gaps and clear spaces to stop these approaches.

Sharai on the map

Sharai sits about 1.5 km from Salam and about 2 km from Muad.

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Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

The plan is regular with wide streets and villas and apartments spread relatively far apart, Al Sharai Park and cemetery offer shelter to insects, the Haram boundary runs along the western edge, and a medical complex and many places of worship serve the district.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Walls and gaps between villas and apartment blocks are entry points, especially when damp from night watering.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Garden litter and fallen leaves collect around villa plots and walls, feeding insects that attract scorpions.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Palm fronds and plant debris pile up in gardens and passages between villas, giving scorpions complex shelter.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

Gaps under doors and gates provide direct routes for scorpions from the outer passages into the home.

Irrigation and damp soil

Constant irrigation of private gardens keeps soil damp around footings all year, attracting scorpions.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Night lighting in gardens and at building entrances draws night insects, and scorpions follow them to walls and gaps.

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 Sharai

Sharai stretches along King Faisal Road with Al Sudais Mosque and Sheikh Yasin Khayyat Mosque marking the district on the regular grid. We reach villas and apartments through Engineer Omar Qadi Street and King Faisal Road, and we treat gardens and the public park with high precision.

King Faisal Road
Al Sharai Park
Al Sharai Cemetery
Al Sudais Mosque
Sheikh Yasin Khayyat Mosque
Engineer Omar Qadi Street

Questions about this district

Do private gardens in Sharai provide shelter for scorpions?

Yes, constant irrigation and plantings feed insects and draw scorpions. We treat the garden perimeter, walls and gaps under gates with care.

What is the difference between treating villas and apartments in Sharai?

Villas have walls and private gardens, apartments are closer set. We focus on walls and gaps in villas and on gaps between units in apartment buildings.

Does the nearby Al Sharai Cemetery raise the scorpion risk?

The cemetery offers natural shelter for insects, but we focus on hardening the homes nearby and treating their perimeters.

Do the wide streets in Sharai offer protection from scorpions?

Wide streets help a little, but scorpions move through joints, walls and gaps under doors, not along streets. We treat the buildings themselves.

When are the peak seasons for scorpions in Sharai?

Spring and early summer are highest because constant irrigation draws insects. Autumn and winter are lower but not absent.

Does the nearby Haram boundary affect the scorpion problem in Sharai?

The boundary itself has little effect. The main issue is the gardens, irrigation and the gaps between buildings.

How much does scorpion control in Sharai 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 Sharai.