ریت مکھی سے بچاؤ
Sandfly control and leishmaniasis vector management
Cutaneous leishmaniasis, the long-lasting skin sore, is transmitted by tiny sandflies. Control focuses on their resting and breeding sites around homes and animal shelters.
Is this your problem?
- Slow-healing skin sores in the family
- Cracked mud or brick walls and animals nearby
- Tiny biting flies at dusk and night
What we do
Survey
Resting and breeding sites around the house and animal areas.
Treat
Residual treatment of walls and shelters.
Seal and protect
Advice on plastering cracks, nets and screens.
Why customers choose Frontier
- Planned by an MSc entomologist with 17+ years in vector control and public health
- We identify the pest before we treat, so you pay for what works
- Written quotation before work, and a written treatment record after
- Trained team in protective equipment; products used according to the label
- WhatsApp reply within 30 minutes, 8 AM – 8 PM, every day
Your safety
Food, water and utensils are protected, and you receive written instructions on when rooms can be used again and what precautions to take. Our procedures follow WHO and FAO guidance on public health pesticides. Standards we follow →
Frequently asked questions
Who is most at risk?
Families living in houses with cracked walls or with animals kept nearby, and children who sleep outdoors or without nets.
Will a normal mosquito net protect against sandflies?
Not always; sandflies can pass through standard mesh. Fine-mesh or insecticide-treated nets give better protection.
For those who want the detailsBiology, risks, causes, inspection, treatment methods, prevention and safety
What are sandflies?
Sandflies are very small (2–3 mm), hairy, sand-coloured flies. They make short hopping flights, bite mainly from dusk to dawn, and are small enough to pass through ordinary mosquito netting. Only females bite.
Where they live
- Cracks and holes in mud and brick walls.
- Animal shelters, poultry houses and manure.
- Rubble, stones and damp, dark corners.
Why it matters
Cutaneous leishmaniasis causes slow-healing skin ulcers that can leave lasting scars, often on the face and arms of children. It is reported in several districts of KP and among displaced populations. Anyone with a sore that does not heal should see a doctor.
Our approach
Survey
Identify likely resting and breeding sites around the house and animal areas.
Residual treatment
Treatment of indoor walls, animal shelters and other resting sites with a suitable product.
Environmental measures
Advice on plastering cracks, clearing rubble and managing animal shelters.
Personal protection
Fine-mesh or insecticide-treated nets, screens and repellents.
Experience in KP
Our founder has managed leishmaniasis and malaria control in Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and designed sandfly control for a large household programme in the Syria response.
Safety precautions
- Animals are moved out of shelters during treatment and returned only after the time specified.
- Products are chosen for the target pest and the place being treated, and must be registered or otherwise legally authorised in Pakistan for that use.
- Every application follows the manufacturer's label: dose, method, site and precautions.
- Our team wears protective equipment suited to the product and the task.
- Food, drinking water, utensils, toys, animal feed and aquariums are removed or covered before treatment.
- Children, pets and other occupants follow the precautions we give for that specific treatment.
- Re-entry time depends on the product, formulation, ventilation and surface. We tell you on the day, rather than using one fixed time for every job.
- You receive written post-treatment instructions.
Standards we work to: the WHO guidance on pesticide use for vector and public health pest control, the FAO/WHO International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management, the WHO hazard classification of pesticides, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles, together with Pakistan’s pesticide law. See the standards we follow →
Request an inspection
Send your area, the pest you are seeing and, if possible, a photo. A clear photo often lets us identify the pest before the visit.