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TEXAS TERMITE TECHNICIAN 2025 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
______ 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 by far the most numerous members of a colony -
correct answer- Workers
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____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied,
with chewing mouth-parts - correct answer- workers
Workers are sometimes mistaken for: - correct answer- White
ants
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___ - correct
answer- A few months
2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ - correct answer-
1-3%
Soldiers
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics? -
correct answer- Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are: - correct answer-
Primary (alate)
Secondary
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Tertiary
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
TEXAS TERMITE TECHNICIAN 2025 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
______ 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 by far the most numerous members of a colony -
correct answer- Workers
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____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied,
with chewing mouth-parts - correct answer- workers
Workers are sometimes mistaken for: - correct answer- White
ants
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___ - correct
answer- A few months
2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ - correct answer-
1-3%
Soldiers
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics? -
correct answer- Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are: - correct answer-
Primary (alate)
Secondary
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Tertiary
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
