TEXAS TERMITE TECHNICIAN EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
2024-2025 LATEST UPDATED
______ are the least problematic pests, occurring primarily in dead, damp, and
rotting logs. - ANSWER Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are often more numerous and may
thrive in sandy soils.
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut, which allows them to consume
cellulose. Protozoa and Bacteria
Termites have three forms (or castes): - ANSWER Workers (Pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
Workers are the most numerous individuals of a colony.
____ is creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with eating mouthparts.
ANSWER workers
Workers are occasionally confused for: - ANSWER White Ants
Workers mature within ___ and may survive for ___ (answer: a few months).
2–3 years
,___ to ___% of a colony's population are ___ (answer 1-3%).
Soldiers
What traits distinguish soldier termites? - ANSWER Large reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles.
There are three types of reproductive termites: - Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
What form of reproductives give rise to kings and queens? - Primary (alate)
A queen termite may lay up to 60,000 eggs in her lifetime.
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___ years old.
ANSWER: 3-5 years.
What factors trigger the development of secondary reproductives? - ANSWER The
king and queen died.
Part of the colony separates from the main colony.
Subterranean termites typically swarm from January to June, depending on
temperature and rain conditions.
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will normally occur within ___ days after
____, which is 10 days following a warm spring rain.
, T or F
ANSWER: Not all colonies swarm annually.
A swarm is also known as: - Answer: Dispersal Flight
When a couple of swarming termites finds a place and seals themselves in, the
female (queen) begins laying eggs, with the first batch typically containing ___ to
___ eggs. - ANSWER 6-12 eggs.
Reproductive forms are usually not developed in the first year.
It usually takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established colony to begin causing
major harm to a structure.
What process can be used to create/form a colony other than swarming? -
ANSWER Budding is the separation or leaving of many termites (including one or
more secondary reproductives) to create a new colony.
Termites can enter a foundation through gaps as small as: - ANSWER 1/32" or
1/64", both described in the text.
The ___ types of termites are most typically noticed by homeowners and mistaken
for ___ - the primary reproductive
Flying ants
Termites normally come to the homeowner's attention in the period when the
winged reproductives form, which is Spring.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
2024-2025 LATEST UPDATED
______ are the least problematic pests, occurring primarily in dead, damp, and
rotting logs. - ANSWER Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are often more numerous and may
thrive in sandy soils.
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut, which allows them to consume
cellulose. Protozoa and Bacteria
Termites have three forms (or castes): - ANSWER Workers (Pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
Workers are the most numerous individuals of a colony.
____ is creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with eating mouthparts.
ANSWER workers
Workers are occasionally confused for: - ANSWER White Ants
Workers mature within ___ and may survive for ___ (answer: a few months).
2–3 years
,___ to ___% of a colony's population are ___ (answer 1-3%).
Soldiers
What traits distinguish soldier termites? - ANSWER Large reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles.
There are three types of reproductive termites: - Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
What form of reproductives give rise to kings and queens? - Primary (alate)
A queen termite may lay up to 60,000 eggs in her lifetime.
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___ years old.
ANSWER: 3-5 years.
What factors trigger the development of secondary reproductives? - ANSWER The
king and queen died.
Part of the colony separates from the main colony.
Subterranean termites typically swarm from January to June, depending on
temperature and rain conditions.
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will normally occur within ___ days after
____, which is 10 days following a warm spring rain.
, T or F
ANSWER: Not all colonies swarm annually.
A swarm is also known as: - Answer: Dispersal Flight
When a couple of swarming termites finds a place and seals themselves in, the
female (queen) begins laying eggs, with the first batch typically containing ___ to
___ eggs. - ANSWER 6-12 eggs.
Reproductive forms are usually not developed in the first year.
It usually takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established colony to begin causing
major harm to a structure.
What process can be used to create/form a colony other than swarming? -
ANSWER Budding is the separation or leaving of many termites (including one or
more secondary reproductives) to create a new colony.
Termites can enter a foundation through gaps as small as: - ANSWER 1/32" or
1/64", both described in the text.
The ___ types of termites are most typically noticed by homeowners and mistaken
for ___ - the primary reproductive
Flying ants
Termites normally come to the homeowner's attention in the period when the
winged reproductives form, which is Spring.
