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Texas Termite Technician Questions And
Answers Already Graded A+
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring
mainly in dead, damp, and rotting logs - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are
generally more prevalent and able to survive in ____ -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ sandy soils
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow
them to digest cellulose - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Protozoa
and bacteria
The three forms (or castes) of termites are: - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Workers
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____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-
bodied, with chewing mouth-parts - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ workers
Workers are sometimes mistaken for: - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ White ants
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___ -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ A few months
2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 1-3%
Soldiers
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what
characteristics? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Greatly
enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Primary (alate)
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Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop from which type of
reproductives? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Primary (alate)
A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies
___ to ___ years old - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what
conditions? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main
colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___ -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ January to June depending on
temperature and rain conditions
Texas Termite Technician Questions And
Answers Already Graded A+
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring
mainly in dead, damp, and rotting logs - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are
generally more prevalent and able to survive in ____ -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ sandy soils
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow
them to digest cellulose - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Protozoa
and bacteria
The three forms (or castes) of termites are: - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Workers
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____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-
bodied, with chewing mouth-parts - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ workers
Workers are sometimes mistaken for: - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ White ants
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___ -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ A few months
2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 1-3%
Soldiers
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what
characteristics? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Greatly
enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Primary (alate)
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Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop from which type of
reproductives? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Primary (alate)
A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies
___ to ___ years old - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what
conditions? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main
colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___ -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ January to June depending on
temperature and rain conditions
