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______ pose the least Dampwood Termites
problem as pests, occurring
mainly in dead, damp, and
rotting logs
Because termites rely on sandy soils
soil moisture, they are
generally more prevalent
and able to survive in ____
Termites have ___ and ___ Protozoa and bacteria
in their hindgut that allow
them to digest cellulose
,The three forms (or castes) of Workers (pseudergates)
termites are: Soldiers
Reproductives
___ are by far the most Workers
numerous members of a
colony
____ are creamy white, workers
wingless, eyeless, and soft-
bodied, with chewing mouth-
parts
Workers are sometimes White ants
mistaken for:
Workers mature within ___ A few months
and may live for ___ 2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's 1-3%
population are ___ Soldiers
Soldier termites can be Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads sword-like
distinguished by what mandibles
characteristics?
The three types of Primary (alate)
reproductive termites are: Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop Primary (alate)
from which type of
reproductives?
A queen termite may lay up 60,000
to ___ eggs in her lifetime
3-5 years
Reproductive termites are
produced in mature colonies
___ to ___ years old
, Secondary reproductives King and queen die
develop under what Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
conditions?
Subterranean termites January to June depending on temperature and rain conditions
usually swarm from ___ to
___
The "rule of thumb" is that 10 days after a warm spring rain
swarming will generally
occur within ___ days after
____
T or F True
Not all colonies swarm
annually
A swarm is also referred to as Dispersal Flight
a:
Once a pair of swarming 6 to 12 eggs
termites find a site and seal
themselves in, the female
(queen) will begin laying
eggs, with the first batch
generally being ___ to ___
eggs.
Reproductive forms are First year
typically not produced in
the ____
2 to 3 years
It typically takes ___ to ___
years for a newly established
colony to start doing serious
damage to a structure
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE – EXPERT VERIFIED
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______ pose the least Dampwood Termites
problem as pests, occurring
mainly in dead, damp, and
rotting logs
Because termites rely on sandy soils
soil moisture, they are
generally more prevalent
and able to survive in ____
Termites have ___ and ___ Protozoa and bacteria
in their hindgut that allow
them to digest cellulose
,The three forms (or castes) of Workers (pseudergates)
termites are: Soldiers
Reproductives
___ are by far the most Workers
numerous members of a
colony
____ are creamy white, workers
wingless, eyeless, and soft-
bodied, with chewing mouth-
parts
Workers are sometimes White ants
mistaken for:
Workers mature within ___ A few months
and may live for ___ 2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's 1-3%
population are ___ Soldiers
Soldier termites can be Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads sword-like
distinguished by what mandibles
characteristics?
The three types of Primary (alate)
reproductive termites are: Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop Primary (alate)
from which type of
reproductives?
A queen termite may lay up 60,000
to ___ eggs in her lifetime
3-5 years
Reproductive termites are
produced in mature colonies
___ to ___ years old
, Secondary reproductives King and queen die
develop under what Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
conditions?
Subterranean termites January to June depending on temperature and rain conditions
usually swarm from ___ to
___
The "rule of thumb" is that 10 days after a warm spring rain
swarming will generally
occur within ___ days after
____
T or F True
Not all colonies swarm
annually
A swarm is also referred to as Dispersal Flight
a:
Once a pair of swarming 6 to 12 eggs
termites find a site and seal
themselves in, the female
(queen) will begin laying
eggs, with the first batch
generally being ___ to ___
eggs.
Reproductive forms are First year
typically not produced in
the ____
2 to 3 years
It typically takes ___ to ___
years for a newly established
colony to start doing serious
damage to a structure
