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Texas Termite Technician Questions with Detailed Verified
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______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and
rotting logs
Ans: Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more prevalent and
able to survive in ____
Ans: sandy soils
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellulose
Ans: Protozoa and bacteria
The three forms (or castes) of termites are:
Ans: Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony
Ans: Workers
____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with chewing
mouth-parts
Ans: workers
Workers are sometimes mistaken for:
Ans: White ants
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___
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Ans: A few months
2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___
Ans: 1-3%
Soldiers
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics?
Ans: Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are:
Ans: Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives?
Ans: Primary (alate)
A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime
Ans: 60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___ years old
Ans: 3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions?
Ans: King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___
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Ans: January to June depending on temperature and rain conditions
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___ days after
____
Ans: 10 days after a warm spring rain
T or F
Not all colonies swarm annually
Ans: True
A swarm is also referred to as a:
Ans: Dispersal Flight
Once a pair of swarming termites find a site and seal themselves in, the female
(queen) will begin laying eggs, with the first batch generally being ___ to ___
eggs.
Ans: 6 to 12 eggs
Reproductive forms are typically not produced in the ____
Ans: First year
It typically takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established colony to start doing
serious damage to a structure
Ans: 2 to 3 years
Outside of swarming, a colony can be produced/formed by what process?
Ans: Budding - the separation or leaving of a number of termites (to include
one or more secondary reproductives) to form a new colony
Termites can enter a foundation through cracks as small as:
Ans: 1/32" or 1/64" - both listed in book
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Texas Termite Technician Questions with Detailed Verified
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______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and
rotting logs
Ans: Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more prevalent and
able to survive in ____
Ans: sandy soils
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellulose
Ans: Protozoa and bacteria
The three forms (or castes) of termites are:
Ans: Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony
Ans: Workers
____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with chewing
mouth-parts
Ans: workers
Workers are sometimes mistaken for:
Ans: White ants
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___
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Ans: A few months
2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___
Ans: 1-3%
Soldiers
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics?
Ans: Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are:
Ans: Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives?
Ans: Primary (alate)
A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime
Ans: 60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___ years old
Ans: 3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions?
Ans: King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___
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, 3
Ans: January to June depending on temperature and rain conditions
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___ days after
____
Ans: 10 days after a warm spring rain
T or F
Not all colonies swarm annually
Ans: True
A swarm is also referred to as a:
Ans: Dispersal Flight
Once a pair of swarming termites find a site and seal themselves in, the female
(queen) will begin laying eggs, with the first batch generally being ___ to ___
eggs.
Ans: 6 to 12 eggs
Reproductive forms are typically not produced in the ____
Ans: First year
It typically takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established colony to start doing
serious damage to a structure
Ans: 2 to 3 years
Outside of swarming, a colony can be produced/formed by what process?
Ans: Budding - the separation or leaving of a number of termites (to include
one or more secondary reproductives) to form a new colony
Termites can enter a foundation through cracks as small as:
Ans: 1/32" or 1/64" - both listed in book
Approved By:
vPretest - Stuvia US
