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