TERMITE AND OTHER WOOD PESTS QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Termites belong to the insect order: - Answers - Isoptera
Termites are more prevalent in ___________ soil. - Answers - Sandy
The most numerous members in a termite colony are the: - Answers - Workers
The termite caste with the greatly enlarged dark, reddish brown heads are the: -
Answers - Soldiers
The first bath of eggs layed by the queen in a new subterranean termite colony
contains: - Answers - 6-12 eggs
Termite can enter structures through:
a. cracks in concrete
b. utility openings
c. expansion joints
d. all of the above - Answers - d. all of the above
When looking for signs of termite, the inspector should look for:
a. forms left in slabs around plumbing drains
b. wooden porch steps in soil contact
c. wooden fences or trellises contacting the structure
d. all of the above - Answers - d. all of the above
Buildings should be inspected at least once __________ for termite tubes. - Answers -
A year
Unlike other subterranean termites, Formosan termites do not need constant contact
with the soil if there is an alternative moisture supply. T/F - Answers - True
Formosan termite queens can produce up to 500 eggs per day. T/F - Answers - False
(1000 eggs/day)
Formosan termites are the only species that constructs carton nests. T/F - Answers -
True
In many situations, fumigation may be the only effective means of eliminating of
Formosan termites. T/F - Answers - True
, Drywood termites construct their nest in wood and not in the soil as do subterranean
termites. T/F - Answers - False
Drywood termites are restricted to the gulf coast region. T/F - Answers - False
Small "shot hole" openings in wood surfaces are an indication of _____________
infestation.
a. powderpost beetle
b. drywood termite
c. dampwood termite
d. subterranean termite - Answers - a. powderpost beetle
Beetles in the family ___________ have an enzyme that allows them to digest cellulose.
a. Bostrichidae
b. Lyctidae
c. Anobiidae
d. Carbidae - Answers - c. Anobiidae
The most common structural pest in the longhorned beetle family is the:
a. Bronze Birch borer
b. Old house borer
c. Cherry shelf borer
d. Powderpost beetle - Answers - b. Old house borer
Carpenter ant nests can be found in:
a. window sills
b. hollow core doors
c. wood in contact with soil
d. all of the above - Answers - d. all of the above
Carpenter bees are large, heavy insects with
a. blue-black metallic bodies
b. red-orange shiny bodies
c. light and dark green striped bodies
d. light tan bodies - Answers - a. blue-black metallic bodies
Carpenter bees are both a nuisance and a pest: T/F - Answers - True
The key to complete control of wood decay fungi is to: - Answers - Eliminate the
moisture source
Wood destroying insect inspections are typically conducted for these reasons:
a. Inspections of official WDI reports for real estate transaction
b. Inspections for WDI treatments based on discovery of infestation or damage
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Termites belong to the insect order: - Answers - Isoptera
Termites are more prevalent in ___________ soil. - Answers - Sandy
The most numerous members in a termite colony are the: - Answers - Workers
The termite caste with the greatly enlarged dark, reddish brown heads are the: -
Answers - Soldiers
The first bath of eggs layed by the queen in a new subterranean termite colony
contains: - Answers - 6-12 eggs
Termite can enter structures through:
a. cracks in concrete
b. utility openings
c. expansion joints
d. all of the above - Answers - d. all of the above
When looking for signs of termite, the inspector should look for:
a. forms left in slabs around plumbing drains
b. wooden porch steps in soil contact
c. wooden fences or trellises contacting the structure
d. all of the above - Answers - d. all of the above
Buildings should be inspected at least once __________ for termite tubes. - Answers -
A year
Unlike other subterranean termites, Formosan termites do not need constant contact
with the soil if there is an alternative moisture supply. T/F - Answers - True
Formosan termite queens can produce up to 500 eggs per day. T/F - Answers - False
(1000 eggs/day)
Formosan termites are the only species that constructs carton nests. T/F - Answers -
True
In many situations, fumigation may be the only effective means of eliminating of
Formosan termites. T/F - Answers - True
, Drywood termites construct their nest in wood and not in the soil as do subterranean
termites. T/F - Answers - False
Drywood termites are restricted to the gulf coast region. T/F - Answers - False
Small "shot hole" openings in wood surfaces are an indication of _____________
infestation.
a. powderpost beetle
b. drywood termite
c. dampwood termite
d. subterranean termite - Answers - a. powderpost beetle
Beetles in the family ___________ have an enzyme that allows them to digest cellulose.
a. Bostrichidae
b. Lyctidae
c. Anobiidae
d. Carbidae - Answers - c. Anobiidae
The most common structural pest in the longhorned beetle family is the:
a. Bronze Birch borer
b. Old house borer
c. Cherry shelf borer
d. Powderpost beetle - Answers - b. Old house borer
Carpenter ant nests can be found in:
a. window sills
b. hollow core doors
c. wood in contact with soil
d. all of the above - Answers - d. all of the above
Carpenter bees are large, heavy insects with
a. blue-black metallic bodies
b. red-orange shiny bodies
c. light and dark green striped bodies
d. light tan bodies - Answers - a. blue-black metallic bodies
Carpenter bees are both a nuisance and a pest: T/F - Answers - True
The key to complete control of wood decay fungi is to: - Answers - Eliminate the
moisture source
Wood destroying insect inspections are typically conducted for these reasons:
a. Inspections of official WDI reports for real estate transaction
b. Inspections for WDI treatments based on discovery of infestation or damage
