TERMITE TEST COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW |
VERIFIED & UPDATED 2025–2026
Termites - correct answer -(Isoptera) are of the most damaging insects that attack structures.
Wood boring beetles - correct answer -(Coleoptera) are the latgest order of insects. They are
second importance, as far as structural damage. They are the most difficult to control.
Wasps, bees and ants - correct answer -(Hymenoptera) also destroy wood when nesting and
are third in importance.
Order isoptera - correct answer -Equal wings
Termites are closely related to... - correct answer -Cockroaches
Termites are found in every state, except.. - correct answer -Alaska
Termites develop through.. - correct answer -Gradual metamorphosis
Arizona has 3 types of termites that are of Economic concern, they are? - correct answer -
Subterranean, drywood and dampwood
Wood is made of 3 dominant ingrediants: - correct answer -Cellulose, Lignin and protozoans
Western Subterranean - correct answer -The most common type of termites
, Eastern subterranean - correct answer -Are found mostly in West texas, new mexico and
arizona
Formosan subterranean - correct answer -Not common in arizona, does significant damage
3 basic castes - correct answer -Reproductive, Workers and Soldiers
Reproductive castes: - correct answer -Alate, aid in egg laying
Worker castes: - correct answer -Nymphs, that are reproductive. And workers that are sterile
and blind.
Soldier castes: - correct answer -Sterile adults that defend the colony. They do not digest wood
and are blind.
Subterranean termites: - correct answer -Long head and smoothe mandibles, they eat with the
grain of the wood
Drywood termites: - correct answer -Square head and ridges on mandibles, they also eat across
the grain of the wood.
Dampwood termites: - correct answer -Bowed out head and ridges on mandibles
In what conditions would Swarming and Mating be ideal? - correct answer -Warm and humid
conditions
During swarming and mating, Alates tend to be: - correct answer -Easy prey
VERIFIED & UPDATED 2025–2026
Termites - correct answer -(Isoptera) are of the most damaging insects that attack structures.
Wood boring beetles - correct answer -(Coleoptera) are the latgest order of insects. They are
second importance, as far as structural damage. They are the most difficult to control.
Wasps, bees and ants - correct answer -(Hymenoptera) also destroy wood when nesting and
are third in importance.
Order isoptera - correct answer -Equal wings
Termites are closely related to... - correct answer -Cockroaches
Termites are found in every state, except.. - correct answer -Alaska
Termites develop through.. - correct answer -Gradual metamorphosis
Arizona has 3 types of termites that are of Economic concern, they are? - correct answer -
Subterranean, drywood and dampwood
Wood is made of 3 dominant ingrediants: - correct answer -Cellulose, Lignin and protozoans
Western Subterranean - correct answer -The most common type of termites
, Eastern subterranean - correct answer -Are found mostly in West texas, new mexico and
arizona
Formosan subterranean - correct answer -Not common in arizona, does significant damage
3 basic castes - correct answer -Reproductive, Workers and Soldiers
Reproductive castes: - correct answer -Alate, aid in egg laying
Worker castes: - correct answer -Nymphs, that are reproductive. And workers that are sterile
and blind.
Soldier castes: - correct answer -Sterile adults that defend the colony. They do not digest wood
and are blind.
Subterranean termites: - correct answer -Long head and smoothe mandibles, they eat with the
grain of the wood
Drywood termites: - correct answer -Square head and ridges on mandibles, they also eat across
the grain of the wood.
Dampwood termites: - correct answer -Bowed out head and ridges on mandibles
In what conditions would Swarming and Mating be ideal? - correct answer -Warm and humid
conditions
During swarming and mating, Alates tend to be: - correct answer -Easy prey
