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Texas Termite Technician Exam Questions and Answers______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and rotting logs - ans-
Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more prevalent and able to survive in ____ -
ans-sandy soils
Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellulose - ans-Protozoa and
bacteria
The three forms (or castes) of termites are: - ans-Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony - ans-Workers
____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with chewing mouth-parts - ans-workers
Workers are sometimes mistaken for: - ans-White ants
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___ - ans-A few months
2-3 years
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ - ans-1-3%
Soldiers
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Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics? - ans-Greatly enlarged reddish-brown
heads
sword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are: - ans-Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives? - ans-Primary (alate)
A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime - ans-60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___ years old - ans-3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions? - ans-King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___ - ans-January to June depending on temperature
and rain conditions
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___ days after ____ - ans-10 days after
a warm spring rain
T or F
Not all colonies swarm annually - ans-True
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A swarm is also referred to as a: - ans-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. - ans-6 to 12 eggs
Reproductive forms are typically not produced in the ____ - ans-First year
It typically takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established colony to start doing serious damage to a
structure - ans-2 to 3 years
Outside of swarming, a colony can be produced/formed by what process? - ans-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: - ans-1/32" or 1/64" - both listed in book
The ___ forms of termites are most often discovered by homeowners, and confused for ___ - ans-
Primary reproductive
Flying ants
Termites typically come to the attention of the homeowner in the ___ when the winged reproductives
form - ans-Spring
The most critical condition for termite infestation is: - ans-wood-to-soil contact
Subterranean termite feeding typically follows the grain of wood, and usually only the ____ is eaten -
ans-Soft SpringwoodPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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