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Texas Termite Technician Questions& 100% Correct Answers | Latest
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pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and rotting
logs
➹➹➹: Dampwood Termites
Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more prevalent and able to
survive in
➹➹➹: sandy soils
Termites have and in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellulose
➹➹➹: Protozoa and bacteria
The three forms (or castes) of termites are:
➹➹➹: Workers (pseudergates) Soldiers
Reproductives
are by far the most numerous members of a colony
➹➹➹: Workers
, are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with chewing mouth-
parts
➹➹➹: workers
Workers are sometimes mistaken for:
➹➹➹: White ants
Workers mature within and may live for
➹➹➹: A few months 2-3 years
to % of a colony's population are
➹➹➹: 1-3% Soldiers
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics?
➹➹➹: Greatly enlarged reddish-brown headssword-like mandibles
The three types of reproductive termites are:
➹➹➹: Primary (alate) Secondary
Tertiary
Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives?
➹➹➹: Primary (alate)
, A queen termite may lay up to eggs in her lifetime
➹➹➹: 60,000
Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies to years old
➹➹➹: 3-5 years
Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions?
➹➹➹: King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Subterranean termites usually swarm from to
➹➹➹: January to June depending on temperature and rain conditions
The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within days after
➹➹➹: 10 days after a warm spring rain
T or F
Not all colonies swarm annually
➹➹➹: True
A swarm is also referred to as a:
➹➹➹: Dispersal Flight
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