Dubai's most pest infested areas revealed

Dubai's most pest infested areas revealed

  DUBAI – So where do unwanted house guests called bed bugs, cockroaches and rats gather the most in Dubai? A recent survey revealed that Deira, Silicon Oasis and Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) are the most cockroach-infested areas in Dubai. When it comes to bed bugs, Bur Dubai, Dubai Marina and Al Barsha top the list of heavily-infested localities, according to UAE-based online marketplace ServiceMarket. The results were based on 1,600 calls made to them over the past year. “Pest infestation is common in Bur Dubai, Barsha, JLT and Deira as they are some of the most densely populated neighbourhoods of Dubai. This explains why the maximum requests for pest control were made from these areas,” said Bana Shomali, co-founder of ServiceMarket. Six out of 10 pest control complaints in Dubai were over bed bugs and cockroaches, Shomali said. There's also the problem of vermin, with parts of Jumeirah, Mirdiff and Bur Dubai infested by rats. Jumeirah 1 residents say rat infestation peaked since the closure of the beach around three years ago. The critters are known to cause damage to false ceilings and AC wirings in villas, apartments and shops. DAJ/Expat 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