______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and rottilogs - 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 ...
Texas Termite Technician Questions And
Answers 2024/2025 A Graded
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and rottilogs -
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
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
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 Springwood
Termite earthen shelter tubes are usually ___ to ___" wide - ans --1/4" to 1/2"
Coptotermes formosanus are also called: - ans --Formosan Termites
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