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