TEXAS TERMITE TECHNICIAN
EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead,
damp, and rotting logs - CORRECT-ANSWER-Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more
prevalent and able to survive in ____ - CORRECT-ANSWER-sandy soils
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow them to digest
cellulose - CORRECT-ANSWER-Protozoa and bacteria
,The three forms (or castes) of termites are: - CORRECT-ANSWER-
Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with
chewing mouth-parts - CORRECT-ANSWER-workers
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony - CORRECT-
ANSWER-Workers
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___ - CORRECT-ANSWER-A
few months
2-3 years
Workers are sometimes mistaken for: - CORRECT-ANSWER-White ants
,___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ - CORRECT-ANSWER-1-
3%
Soldiers
The three types of reproductive termites are: - CORRECT-ANSWER-
Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-Primary (alate)
, A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime - CORRECT-
ANSWER-60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___
years old - CORRECT-ANSWER-3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions? - CORRECT-
ANSWER-King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___ - CORRECT-
ANSWER-January to June depending on temperature and rain
conditions
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___
days after ____ - CORRECT-ANSWER-10 days after a warm spring rain
EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead,
damp, and rotting logs - CORRECT-ANSWER-Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more
prevalent and able to survive in ____ - CORRECT-ANSWER-sandy soils
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow them to digest
cellulose - CORRECT-ANSWER-Protozoa and bacteria
,The three forms (or castes) of termites are: - CORRECT-ANSWER-
Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with
chewing mouth-parts - CORRECT-ANSWER-workers
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony - CORRECT-
ANSWER-Workers
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___ - CORRECT-ANSWER-A
few months
2-3 years
Workers are sometimes mistaken for: - CORRECT-ANSWER-White ants
,___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ - CORRECT-ANSWER-1-
3%
Soldiers
The three types of reproductive termites are: - CORRECT-ANSWER-
Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-Primary (alate)
, A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime - CORRECT-
ANSWER-60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___
years old - CORRECT-ANSWER-3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions? - CORRECT-
ANSWER-King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___ - CORRECT-
ANSWER-January to June depending on temperature and rain
conditions
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___
days after ____ - CORRECT-ANSWER-10 days after a warm spring rain
