Texas Termite Technician UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
______ 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
____ 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
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
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___ days after ____ -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days after a warm spring rain
T or F
, Not all colonies swarm annually - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A swarm is also referred to as a: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6 to 12 eggs
Reproductive forms are typically not produced in the ____ - CORRECT ANSWER - First
year
It typically takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established colony to start doing serious damage
to a structure - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 to 3 years
Outside of swarming, a colony can be produced/formed by what process? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER -
1/32" or 1/64" - both listed in book
The ___ forms of termites are most often discovered by homeowners, and confused for ___ -
CORRECT ANSWER - Primary reproductive
Flying ants
Termites typically come to the attention of the homeowner in the ___ when the winged
reproductives form - CORRECT ANSWER - Spring
The most critical condition for termite infestation is: - CORRECT ANSWER - wood-to-
soil contact
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
______ 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
____ 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
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
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___ days after ____ -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days after a warm spring rain
T or F
, Not all colonies swarm annually - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A swarm is also referred to as a: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6 to 12 eggs
Reproductive forms are typically not produced in the ____ - CORRECT ANSWER - First
year
It typically takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established colony to start doing serious damage
to a structure - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 to 3 years
Outside of swarming, a colony can be produced/formed by what process? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER -
1/32" or 1/64" - both listed in book
The ___ forms of termites are most often discovered by homeowners, and confused for ___ -
CORRECT ANSWER - Primary reproductive
Flying ants
Termites typically come to the attention of the homeowner in the ___ when the winged
reproductives form - CORRECT ANSWER - Spring
The most critical condition for termite infestation is: - CORRECT ANSWER - wood-to-
soil contact
