TEXAS TERMITE TECHNICIAN EXAM LATEST ): MOST
COMPREHENSIVE QS & ANS - TO PASS THE EXAM, 100% VERIFIED - UPDATED
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and rotting logs -
(answers)Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more prevalent and able to survive in ____ -
(answers)sandy soils
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellulose - (answers)Protozoa and
bacteria
The three forms (or castes) of termites are: - (answers)Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony - (answers)Workers
____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with chewing mouth-parts -
(answers)workers
Workers are sometimes mistaken for: - (answers)White ants
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___ - (answers)A few months
2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ - (answers)1-3%
Soldiers
,Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics? - (answers)Greatly enlarged reddish-brown
heads
sword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are: - (answers)Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives? - (answers)Primary (alate)
A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime - (answers)60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___ years old - (answers)3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions? - (answers)King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___ - (answers)January to June depending on
temperature and rain conditions
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___ days after ____ - (answers)10 days
after a warm spring rain
T or F
Not all colonies swarm annually - (answers)True
, A swarm is also referred to as a: - (answers)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. - (answers)6 to 12 eggs
Reproductive forms are typically not produced in the ____ - (answers)First year
It typically takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established colony to start doing serious damage to a
structure - (answers)2 to 3 years
Outside of swarming, a colony can be produced/formed by what process? - (answers)Budding - the
separation or leaving of a number of termites (to include one or more secondary reproductives) to form
a new colony
Termites can enter a foundation through cracks as small as: - (answers)1/32" or 1/64" - both listed in
book
The ___ forms of termites are most often discovered by homeowners, and confused for ___ -
(answers)Primary reproductive
Flying ants
Termites typically come to the attention of the homeowner in the ___ when the winged reproductives
form - (answers)Spring
The most critical condition for termite infestation is: - (answers)wood-to-soil contact
Subterranean termite feeding typically follows the grain of wood, and usually only the ____ is eaten -
(answers)Soft Springwood
COMPREHENSIVE QS & ANS - TO PASS THE EXAM, 100% VERIFIED - UPDATED
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and rotting logs -
(answers)Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more prevalent and able to survive in ____ -
(answers)sandy soils
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellulose - (answers)Protozoa and
bacteria
The three forms (or castes) of termites are: - (answers)Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony - (answers)Workers
____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with chewing mouth-parts -
(answers)workers
Workers are sometimes mistaken for: - (answers)White ants
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___ - (answers)A few months
2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ - (answers)1-3%
Soldiers
,Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics? - (answers)Greatly enlarged reddish-brown
heads
sword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are: - (answers)Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives? - (answers)Primary (alate)
A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime - (answers)60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___ years old - (answers)3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions? - (answers)King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___ - (answers)January to June depending on
temperature and rain conditions
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___ days after ____ - (answers)10 days
after a warm spring rain
T or F
Not all colonies swarm annually - (answers)True
, A swarm is also referred to as a: - (answers)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. - (answers)6 to 12 eggs
Reproductive forms are typically not produced in the ____ - (answers)First year
It typically takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established colony to start doing serious damage to a
structure - (answers)2 to 3 years
Outside of swarming, a colony can be produced/formed by what process? - (answers)Budding - the
separation or leaving of a number of termites (to include one or more secondary reproductives) to form
a new colony
Termites can enter a foundation through cracks as small as: - (answers)1/32" or 1/64" - both listed in
book
The ___ forms of termites are most often discovered by homeowners, and confused for ___ -
(answers)Primary reproductive
Flying ants
Termites typically come to the attention of the homeowner in the ___ when the winged reproductives
form - (answers)Spring
The most critical condition for termite infestation is: - (answers)wood-to-soil contact
Subterranean termite feeding typically follows the grain of wood, and usually only the ____ is eaten -
(answers)Soft Springwood
