Warehouses and factories in Al Kaakiyah, 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 Al Kaakiyah

The markets in Al Kaakiyah receive fresh produce, livestock and animal shipments at dawn each day, so insects travel to warehouses with living cargo from farms and fields. The method is set out in full on our Warehouses and factories service.

The first reason

Live fruit and vegetable markets moving enormous daily volumes

Souq Al Halaqa and the surrounding markets receive thousands of boxes of produce and grain every day. This fresh cargo carries insects and pests from the fields and farms. Adjacent warehouses receive these pests with the goods, and grain beetles, ants and flying insects find ideal habitat in produce boxes.

The second reason

Live animals and the flies and pests they attract in massive populations

Livestock auctions for sheep, camels and poultry in Al Kaakiyah mean live animals are shown and sold daily. Flies are drawn by the millions, and rodents hunt for food. Warehouses beside the livestock yard experience a different class of pest pressure entirely: flesh flies, cluster flies and rodents.

The third reason

Moisture from fresh produce and the water used to wash it

Fresh vegetables are washed in copious amounts of water at the markets, and water spills onto floors and surrounding soil. This continuous dampness suits cockroaches, ants and fungi. Adjacent warehouses receive this moisture under their walls and through their floor slabs.

Al Kaakiyah on the map

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Before treatment

What the first walk through the building reads

Al Kaakiyah sits on Al Layth Road south of the city, bounded to the east by the Third Ring Road, and carries very high commercial density with constant goods traffic from dawn to dusk.

A closed metal roller shutter inside a warehouse

The shutter line

The goods-in door in Al Kaakiyah opens onto busy Al Layth Road beside Souq Al Halaqa. Insects enter with merchandise from the market and the street. Trap density is highest around the door and on the market side.

Wooden pallets stacked on a warehouse floor

What comes in on the pallet

Pallets and boxes arrive directly from the market carrying fresh produce, fruit, grain and live animals. Every box may carry field insects. Inspections are rigorous, with detailed checks of a proportion for crop insects.

An aisle between storage racking on a concrete floor

The strip along the wall

Warehouse walls in Al Kaakiyah are flush against the market and livestock yard. We deploy traps along the full wall length at high density, especially on the market and yard-facing side.

Stacked sacks of stored product inside a warehouse

Spillage under the racking

Floor voids under the racking in Al Kaakiyah are very damp from water used to wash produce and seepage from the market. Cockroaches and ants find ideal conditions there. We inspect regularly and clear crumbs and standing moisture.

Steel roof structure and rooflights in a warehouse

The roof and the openings above

The ceiling and upper openings in Al Kaakiyah are open to the air and moisture. Flies enter from above, especially from Souq Al Halaqa. Upper zones receive intensive treatment and gaps between ceiling and racking are cleaned regularly.

Cartons that have been sitting on a rack

Stock that does not move

Stock in Al Kaakiyah moves fast, but grain and produce may remain in storage for longer periods. We inspect static boxes regularly and control humidity and temperature around stored goods to prevent insect breeding.

How we work

1
Survey the building and locate the source

We walk from the goods-in door through the racking, the production areas and the outside wall line, and establish whether the pressure is stored product pests inside the goods, rodents from the perimeter or flying insects from waste and doorways, because each of those is a different programme.
2
Pheromone traps and numbered points

Species-specific pheromone traps through the storage areas, and monitoring points on the external ring and along the internal walls, numbered on the racking plan. A trap treats nothing, it tells us which aisle the numbers are climbing in.
3
Targeted treatment and isolating the consignment

Spillage is lifted first, then empty racking, wall and floor junctions and voids are treated, and nothing is placed over open stock or a running line. A consignment showing activity is isolated where it stands rather than carried through the building.
4
Sealing, then the scheduled visits

We close door gaps, openings and pipe entries, then come back on an agreed schedule: the same traps and points are read each time, and a report goes over what was found, what was treated and what the building still needs closed.

What warehouse pest control includes

Site survey and racking plan

A walk from the goods-in door to the last aisle, and a plan with every monitoring position numbered before anything is installed.
Pheromone traps and numbered points

Species-specific traps through the storage areas and points along the perimeter line, read and logged on every visit.
Targeted treatment of racking and junctions

On empty racking, wall and floor junctions and voids, never over open stock or a running line.
Drains, waste and the perimeter

Floor gullies, the container area and the outside wall line, because that is the source which renews itself.
Proofing and building findings

Shutter gaps, brush seals and mesh over openings, with a list of what the site needs to repair.
Scheduled visits and a report each time

Agreed dates set by the pressure on the site, the same traps read again, and a report that records every visit.

The character of Al Kaakiyah

Commercial area: offices, showrooms and small stores

Al Kaakiyah is commercial because it holds markets, livestock auctions and small warehouses, but the pest load is entirely different: live goods, fresh produce and animals. Our programme focuses on rigorous inspection of live cargo, humidity control, and management of flies and rodents associated with agricultural and livestock operations.

Questions about this district

Souq Al Halaqa stands right beside the Al Kaakiyah warehouse. Is it a constant pressure source?

Souq Al Halaqa holds thousands of boxes of produce, fruit, livestock and animals. Pests arrive with every new shipment. A warehouse close to the souq experiences continuous pest pressure every day of the year. We need daily or twice-daily readings on warehouse walls facing the market.

Live animals in the livestock yard are very close. Do they send flies and rodents into the warehouse?

The livestock yard attracts flies by the million. Rodents hunt for food and animal feed. Warehouses beside the yard experience repeated fly attacks and severe rodent pressure. We need screens on every window and opening, and rodent traps deployed around the full warehouse perimeter.

Fresh produce is washed in heavy volumes of water. Does that affect the adjacent warehouse?

Yes, considerably. Water spills onto floors and surrounding soil. This moisture creates ideal conditions for cockroaches and ants. We need good drainage around the warehouse and regular cleaning of damp areas.

Does the warehouse need a separate programme from the adjacent market?

Yes, absolutely. Market and warehouse programmes differ. Market focuses on fresh produce, rodents and flies, warehouse focuses on stored pests. But readings from each programme are linked, so we need tight coordination between them.

Grain beetles and stored product insects in the warehouse: do they come from the market or from long storage?

Some arrive with fresh grain from the market, others breed in the warehouse under long storage conditions. We inspect grain at goods-in and store it under controlled humidity and temperature to prevent insect breeding.

The Al Kaakiyah report: should it link market pressure to warehouse readings?

Yes. The report must show that pest pressure originates from the adjacent market. We include a table linking market readings to warehouse readings, with a map showing market and warehouse locations and the different insect species recorded.

How much does warehouses and factories in Al Kaakiyah 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 Al Kaakiyah.