Texas Termite Technician Questions And

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Question : ______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring

mainly in dead, damp, and rotting logs

CORRECT ANSWER : Dampwood Termites

Question : Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are

generally more prevalent and able to survive in ____

CORRECT ANSWER : sandy soils

Question : Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that

allow them to digest cellulose

CORRECT ANSWER : Protozoa and bacteria

Question : The three forms (or castes) of termites are:

CORRECT ANSWER : Workers

(pseudergates)SoldiersReproductives

Question : ___ are by far the most numerous members of a

colony

CORRECT ANSWER : Workers

Question : ____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-

bodied, with chewing mouth-parts

CORRECT ANSWER : workers

Question : Workers are sometimes mistaken for:

CORRECT ANSWER : White ants

Question : Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___

CORRECT ANSWER : A few months2-3 years

Question : ___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___

CORRECT ANSWER : 1-3%Soldiers

Question : Soldier termites can be distinguished by what

characteristics?

CORRECT ANSWER : Greatly enlarged reddish-brown

headssword-like mandibles

Question : The three types of reproductive termites are:

CORRECT ANSWER : Primary (alate)SecondaryTertiary

Question : Kings and queens develop from which type of

reproductives?

CORRECT ANSWER: Primary (alate)

Question : A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her

lifetime

CORRECT ANSWER : 60,000

Question : Reproductive termites are produced in mature

colonies ___ to ___ years old

CORRECT ANSWER : 3-5 years

Question : Secondary reproductives develop under what

conditions?

CORRECT ANSWER : King and queen diePart of the

colony becomes separated from the main colony

Question : Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to

___

CORRECT ANSWER : January to June depending on

temperature and rain conditions

Question : The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will

generally occur within ___ days after ____

CORRECT ANSWER : 10 days after a warm spring rain

Question : T or FNot all colonies swarm annually

CORRECT ANSWER : True

Question : A swarm is also referred to as a:

CORRECT ANSWER : Dispersal Flight

Question : 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