Termite test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Termites - CORRECT ANSWER - (Isoptera) are of the most damaging insects that attack
structures.
Wood boring beetles - CORRECT ANSWER - (Coleoptera) are the latgest order of insects.
They are second importance, as far as structural damage. They are the most difficult to control.
Wasps, bees and ants - CORRECT ANSWER - (Hymenoptera) also destroy wood when
nesting and are third in importance.
Order isoptera - CORRECT ANSWER - Equal wings
Termites are closely related to... - CORRECT ANSWER - Cockroaches
Termites are found in every state, except.. - CORRECT ANSWER - Alaska
Termites develop through.. - CORRECT ANSWER - Gradual metamorphosis
Arizona has 3 types of termites that are of Economic concern, they are? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subterranean, drywood and dampwood
Wood is made of 3 dominant ingrediants: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cellulose, Lignin and
protozoans
Western Subterranean - CORRECT ANSWER - The most common type of termites
, Eastern subterranean - CORRECT ANSWER - Are found mostly in West texas, new
mexico and arizona
Formosan subterranean - CORRECT ANSWER - Not common in arizona, does significant
damage
3 basic castes - CORRECT ANSWER - Reproductive, Workers and Soldiers
Reproductive castes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Alate, aid in egg laying
Worker castes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Nymphs, that are reproductive. And workers that
are sterile and blind.
Soldier castes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Sterile adults that defend the colony. They do not
digest wood and are blind.
Subterranean termites: - CORRECT ANSWER - Long head and smoothe mandibles, they
eat with the grain of the wood
Drywood termites: - CORRECT ANSWER - Square head and ridges on mandibles, they
also eat across the grain of the wood.
Dampwood termites: - CORRECT ANSWER - Bowed out head and ridges on mandibles
In what conditions would Swarming and Mating be ideal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Warm
and humid conditions
During swarming and mating, Alates tend to be: - CORRECT ANSWER - Easy prey
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Termites - CORRECT ANSWER - (Isoptera) are of the most damaging insects that attack
structures.
Wood boring beetles - CORRECT ANSWER - (Coleoptera) are the latgest order of insects.
They are second importance, as far as structural damage. They are the most difficult to control.
Wasps, bees and ants - CORRECT ANSWER - (Hymenoptera) also destroy wood when
nesting and are third in importance.
Order isoptera - CORRECT ANSWER - Equal wings
Termites are closely related to... - CORRECT ANSWER - Cockroaches
Termites are found in every state, except.. - CORRECT ANSWER - Alaska
Termites develop through.. - CORRECT ANSWER - Gradual metamorphosis
Arizona has 3 types of termites that are of Economic concern, they are? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subterranean, drywood and dampwood
Wood is made of 3 dominant ingrediants: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cellulose, Lignin and
protozoans
Western Subterranean - CORRECT ANSWER - The most common type of termites
, Eastern subterranean - CORRECT ANSWER - Are found mostly in West texas, new
mexico and arizona
Formosan subterranean - CORRECT ANSWER - Not common in arizona, does significant
damage
3 basic castes - CORRECT ANSWER - Reproductive, Workers and Soldiers
Reproductive castes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Alate, aid in egg laying
Worker castes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Nymphs, that are reproductive. And workers that
are sterile and blind.
Soldier castes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Sterile adults that defend the colony. They do not
digest wood and are blind.
Subterranean termites: - CORRECT ANSWER - Long head and smoothe mandibles, they
eat with the grain of the wood
Drywood termites: - CORRECT ANSWER - Square head and ridges on mandibles, they
also eat across the grain of the wood.
Dampwood termites: - CORRECT ANSWER - Bowed out head and ridges on mandibles
In what conditions would Swarming and Mating be ideal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Warm
and humid conditions
During swarming and mating, Alates tend to be: - CORRECT ANSWER - Easy prey
