Texas Termite Technician Exam Questions and Answers

TEXAS TERMITE TECHNICIAN QUESTIONS AND b b b b b




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1. pose the least problem as pests,occurring mainly in dead,damp, and rotting logs
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…ANSWER>> Dampwood Termites
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2. Because termites rely on soil moisture,they are generallymore prevalent and able to survive in
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…ANSWER>> sandy soils f b




3. Termites have b b and b in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellu- lose
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…ANSWER>> Protozoa and bacteria
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4. The three forms (or castes) of termites are
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…ANSWER>> Workers (pseudergates) Soldiers
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Reproductives
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5. are by far the most numerous members of a colony
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…ANSWER>>Workers


6. are creamywhite,wingless,eyeless,and soft-bodied,with chewing mouth-parts
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…ANSWER>> workers b




7. Workers are sometimes mistaken for
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…ANSWER>>White ants b




8. Workers mature within
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…ANSWER>> A fewmonths 2-3 years
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,9. to b % of a colony's population are
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…ANSWER>> 1-3% Soldiers f b




10. Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics?
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…ANSWER>>Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
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sword-likemandibles
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11. The three types of reproductive termites are
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…ANSWER>> Primary (alate) Secondary f b b




Tertiary
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12. Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives?
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b …ANSWER>>Primary (alate) b




13. A queen termite may lay up to
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…ANSWER>>60,000


14. Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies b b b b b b b to b years
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…ANSWER>> 3-5 years f b




15. Secondaryreproductivesdevelopunderwhatconditions?
b …ANSWER>>Kingandqueen die b




Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
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16. Subterranean termites usually swarm from b b b b b to b




…ANSWER>> JanuarytoJune depending on temperature and rain conditions
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17. The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within
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…ANSWER>> 10 days after a warm spring rain f b b b b b b




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Not all colonies swarm annually…ANSWER>>True
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19. A swarm is also referred to as a
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…ANSWER>> Dispersal Flight
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