Texas Certified Technician
Practice Termite Exam
, Cellulose digestion - CORRECT ANSWERS-Process dependent upon protozoa and/or
a virus for subterranean and drywood termites.
Subterranean termites - CORRECT ANSWERS-Found throughout the state and in the
southern region, not just far West Texas.
Termite caste - CORRECT ANSWERS-Worker caste is directly responsible for
damaging wood.
Soldier termites - CORRECT ANSWERS-Recognizable by well-developed mandibles
and white coloration.
Termite habitat - CORRECT ANSWERS-All termites live in colonies and shelter tubes.
Presence indication - CORRECT ANSWERS-Subterranean termites indicated by shed
wings and shelter tubes.
Drywood termites - CORRECT ANSWERS-Require a source of cellulose and can be
indicated by presence.
Sub-slab injectors - CORRECT ANSWERS-Special tools for injecting chemicals
beneath slab-on-ground floors.
Powder-post beetles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Attack all types of wood and seasoned
hardwoods.
Wood-boring beetles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Main damaging life stage is the larva.
Termite inspection technique - CORRECT ANSWERS-Includes sounding, rodding, and
trenching.
Monolithic slab entry - CORRECT ANSWERS-Termites may enter through cracks,
around utility and plumbing lines, and around the edge.
Termite control strategies - CORRECT ANSWERS-Include mechanical alteration, soil
treating, and foundation treating.
Formosan termite - CORRECT ANSWERS-More aggressive, can locate water sources
without soil connection, and established in Southeast Texas.
Low pressure spraying - CORRECT ANSWERS-Treatment at 10 to 15 PSI in certain
situations.
Well proximity - CORRECT ANSWERS-Soil removal and replacement technique should
be used within a reasonable distance.
Practice Termite Exam
, Cellulose digestion - CORRECT ANSWERS-Process dependent upon protozoa and/or
a virus for subterranean and drywood termites.
Subterranean termites - CORRECT ANSWERS-Found throughout the state and in the
southern region, not just far West Texas.
Termite caste - CORRECT ANSWERS-Worker caste is directly responsible for
damaging wood.
Soldier termites - CORRECT ANSWERS-Recognizable by well-developed mandibles
and white coloration.
Termite habitat - CORRECT ANSWERS-All termites live in colonies and shelter tubes.
Presence indication - CORRECT ANSWERS-Subterranean termites indicated by shed
wings and shelter tubes.
Drywood termites - CORRECT ANSWERS-Require a source of cellulose and can be
indicated by presence.
Sub-slab injectors - CORRECT ANSWERS-Special tools for injecting chemicals
beneath slab-on-ground floors.
Powder-post beetles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Attack all types of wood and seasoned
hardwoods.
Wood-boring beetles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Main damaging life stage is the larva.
Termite inspection technique - CORRECT ANSWERS-Includes sounding, rodding, and
trenching.
Monolithic slab entry - CORRECT ANSWERS-Termites may enter through cracks,
around utility and plumbing lines, and around the edge.
Termite control strategies - CORRECT ANSWERS-Include mechanical alteration, soil
treating, and foundation treating.
Formosan termite - CORRECT ANSWERS-More aggressive, can locate water sources
without soil connection, and established in Southeast Texas.
Low pressure spraying - CORRECT ANSWERS-Treatment at 10 to 15 PSI in certain
situations.
Well proximity - CORRECT ANSWERS-Soil removal and replacement technique should
be used within a reasonable distance.
