Texas Termite Technician - Structural Pest
Control Service (SPCS) Study Guide Questions &
Answers
This tests knowledge of inspecting and controlling termites and
other wood-destroying organisms (WDOs) using methods other
than fumigation, covering biology, identification (like
subterranean/Formosan termites), application techniques,
regulations, and safety, requiring pre-qualification, training (20
hrs general, 8 hrs WDO category), and passing the exam . The
Ultimate Guide for Yr. 2026/2027
Quiz_________________?
___ are a greater threat to structures than other subterranean
termites -
Answer
Formosan termites
Quiz_________________?
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony -
Answer
Workers
1
, Quiz_________________?
___ in wood surfaces are an indication of powderpost beetles -
Answer
Small "shot hole" exit openings in wood surfaces
Quiz_________________?
___ is the predominant termiticide used today -
Answer
Termidor
Quiz_________________?
___ on hoses are required when filling tanks for termiticides -
Answer
Anti-backflow devices
Quiz_________________?
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ -
Answer
1-3%
Soldiers
2
, Quiz_________________?
____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with
chewing mouth-parts -
Answer
workers
Quiz_________________?
____ are second, only to termites in their destruction of structural
woods -
Answer
Lyctid (True powderpost beetles)
Quiz_________________?
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead,
damp, and rotting logs -
Answer
Dampwood Termites
Quiz_________________?
3
, A good practice in treating near foundation walls near wells or cisterns
is to: -
Answer
remove soil to the footing, place it on plastic sheeting and treat, then
replace it
Quiz_________________?
A large family of synthetic insecticides closely related to the natural
pyrethrins are: -
Answer
Pyrethoids
Quiz_________________?
A preferred option to vertical drilling of an interior slab construction is:
-
Answer
short rodding from outside
Quiz_________________?
A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime -
Answer
4
Control Service (SPCS) Study Guide Questions &
Answers
This tests knowledge of inspecting and controlling termites and
other wood-destroying organisms (WDOs) using methods other
than fumigation, covering biology, identification (like
subterranean/Formosan termites), application techniques,
regulations, and safety, requiring pre-qualification, training (20
hrs general, 8 hrs WDO category), and passing the exam . The
Ultimate Guide for Yr. 2026/2027
Quiz_________________?
___ are a greater threat to structures than other subterranean
termites -
Answer
Formosan termites
Quiz_________________?
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony -
Answer
Workers
1
, Quiz_________________?
___ in wood surfaces are an indication of powderpost beetles -
Answer
Small "shot hole" exit openings in wood surfaces
Quiz_________________?
___ is the predominant termiticide used today -
Answer
Termidor
Quiz_________________?
___ on hoses are required when filling tanks for termiticides -
Answer
Anti-backflow devices
Quiz_________________?
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ -
Answer
1-3%
Soldiers
2
, Quiz_________________?
____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with
chewing mouth-parts -
Answer
workers
Quiz_________________?
____ are second, only to termites in their destruction of structural
woods -
Answer
Lyctid (True powderpost beetles)
Quiz_________________?
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead,
damp, and rotting logs -
Answer
Dampwood Termites
Quiz_________________?
3
, A good practice in treating near foundation walls near wells or cisterns
is to: -
Answer
remove soil to the footing, place it on plastic sheeting and treat, then
replace it
Quiz_________________?
A large family of synthetic insecticides closely related to the natural
pyrethrins are: -
Answer
Pyrethoids
Quiz_________________?
A preferred option to vertical drilling of an interior slab construction is:
-
Answer
short rodding from outside
Quiz_________________?
A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime -
Answer
4
