TEXAS TERMITE TECHNICIAN EXAM
2024 LATEST UPDATE EXAM COMPLETE
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Dermal exposure to pyrethroid insecticides can cause a
condition know as . Symptoms include a sensation to
the face, particularly the eyelids similar to sunburn. -
....ANSWER...Paresthesia
Exposure to , , or can aggravate the symptoms
of paresthesia - ....ANSWER...Sun, heat, water
is the predominant termiticide used today -
....ANSWER...Termidor
The most common method of slab treatment is: -
....ANSWER...Vertical drilling
Vertical drilling through the slab adjacent to the perimeter
should be done no more than " apart. -
1
,....ANSWER...no more than 12" apart
Total protection/treatment of a slab requires treating what
4 areas? - ....ANSWER...Voids in concrete/bricks
Soil in sub-slab areas
Soil at outside perimeter
The wood whenever a need is indicated
Routine/annual pretreatments should only be made when: -
....ANSWER...there is evidence of reinfestation
The primary means of human exposure to insecticides is: -
....ANSWER...Inhalation
T or F
Termiticides have little odor. The odor immediately after
treatment is from solvents or odorants used in the
formation of the termiticide. - ....ANSWER...True
on hoses are required when filling tanks for
termiticides - ....ANSWER...Anti-backflow devices
Use nozzles designed to: - ....ANSWER...Prevent splash-
back of termiticides
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,If a spill of termiticide occurs, what 4 actions are of
primary importance? - ....ANSWER...Turn the pump off
immediately
Control the spill to keep from spreading
Contain the spill by using absorbent materials
Clean the area by removing contaminated materials
Most termiticides should not be used to treat soil in
structures that use: - ....ANSWER...Crawl spaces as
hot/cold air plenums
Before treating with a termiticide, check foundation walls
where may occur when outside soil is treated -
....ANSWER...Seepage to interior
Do not treat soils beneath: -
....ANSWER...Wells/cisterns/springs
Termites do not eat but tunnel through to get to wood
in structures - ....ANSWER...Termites do not eat foam
insulation
Borites are highly soluble in water, and can: -
....ANSWER...leach out of treated wood after application
Three main advantages of fumigation: -
....ANSWER...Usually quick acting
3
, Fumigants diffuse throughout structure to hard to reach
areas
For some pests fumigation is the only practical method
Three main disadvantages of fumigation: -
....ANSWER...Control is temporary due to little/no
residual action
Must be applied to enclosed areas
Requires special licenses and certifications
Termites belong to the insect order -
....ANSWER...Isoptera
Buildings should be inspected at least once for
termite tubes. - ....ANSWER...Annually
T or F
Drywood termites construct their nest in wood, and not
soil as do subterranean termites. - ....ANSWER...True
Which species of DRYWOOD termites swarm at daytime,
as do subterranean termites? - ....ANSWER...Incistermes
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