EXAM 2025 COMPLETE MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTION BANK WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS,DETAILED
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___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-1-3%
Soldiers
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are: - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-Primary (alate)
,A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to
___ years old - THE CORRECT ANSWER-3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___ - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-January to June depending on temperature and
rain conditions
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur
within ___ days after ____ - THE CORRECT ANSWER-10 days after a
warm spring rain
T or F
Not all colonies swarm annually - THE CORRECT ANSWER-True
A swarm is also referred to as a: - THE 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. - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-6 to 12 eggs
, Reproductive forms are typically not produced in the ____ - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-First year
It typically takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established
colony to start doing serious damage to a structure - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-2 to 3 years
Outside of swarming, a colony can be produced/formed by what
process? - THE 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: -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-1/32" or 1/64" - both listed in book
The ___ forms of termites are most often discovered by
homeowners, and confused for ___ - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Primary
reproductive
Flying ants
Termites typically come to the attention of the homeowner in
the ___ when the winged reproductives form - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-Spring
The most critical condition for termite infestation is: - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-wood-to-soil contact