A cockroach can hold its breath for 40 minutes,and can even survive being submerged under water.
Cockroaches can run up to three miles in an hour, which means they can spread germs and bacteria throughout a home very quickly.
German and American cockroaches are your most common cockroach species.
Avice uses chemical treatments to reduce and prevent infestation.
Treatment could be the use of gel baiting or spray treatments.

Ants are social insects, which means they live in large colonies or groups.
Depending on the species, ant colonies can consist of millions of ants.
Avice will first do an inspection to determine what species of ants we are dealing with and the extent of the infestation before applying the correct treatment programme.

Rodents are nocturnal creatures, so they are most active from dusk till dawn.
If you do see rodents during the day, it usually means that the nest has been disturbed or they are hunting for food, or there is a large infestation.
Avice makes use of toxic and non toxic methods to eradicate rodents.

Bed bugs are typically found in beds and small cracks and crevices.
Bed bugs do not spread disease but their bites can become red, itchy welts.
Mattresses, box springs and upholstery should be treated and bedding should be washed in hot water when you have bed bugs.

To prevent birds from settling on your premises you have to prevent the birds from having a place where they can nest and tend to their young.
Avice makes use of various methods such as netting, spikes, wire mesh and repellent gel.

Over 100 000 species of flies live on earth. Flies lay their eggs on fruit, food, other animals and even rotting flesh.
Their larvae are know as maggots. Flies like to eat manure or old garbage. Flies therefore carry disease.
Avice handles all different kinds of fly species,namely the house fly, flesh fly, blow bottle fly, drain fly, fruit fly etc.
We make use of UV light fly control units, aerosol dispenser units and chemical spray methods.

The fish moth (silverfish) is a tiny wingless insect, silver-blue in colour, scales on exterior and movement similar to that of a fish.
They are not harmful to humans. They live on food items like sugar, flour, cereals, wallpaper, and clothes.
The fish moths' environment should be modified often to disturb them.
Linen wardrobes should be repacked regularly in order for fish moths to vacate the area.

The most common flea species is the cat flea, which often feasts on cats, dogs and humans.
Fleas do not fly, instead, they jump from one place to another. Fleas can jump as high as 8 inches, vertically, which is 150 times their own height.

Mosquitoes seem to serve no purpose other than to annoy us.
But from the mosquitoes' point of view, their purpose is to make more mosquitoes.
From the point of view of birds, fishes, frogs and other animals that eat them, their purpose is to provide a source of food.