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______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and rotting logs
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- Dampwood Termites
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Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more prevalent and able to
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survive in ____ - sandy soils
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Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellulose - Protozoa
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and bacteria
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The three forms (or castes) of termites are: - Workers (pseudergates)
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Soldiers
Reproductives
II ___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony - Workers
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II ____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with chewing mouth-parts -
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II workers
II Workers are sometimes mistaken for: - White ants II II II II II II II II II
Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___ - A few months
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2-3 years II
___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___ - 1-3%
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Soldiers
Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics? - Greatly enlarged
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reddish-brown heads
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The three types of reproductive termites are: - Primary (alate)
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Secondary
Tertiary
II Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives? - Primary (alate)
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II A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime - 60,000
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II Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___ years old - 3-5 years II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
, Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions? - King and queen die
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Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
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Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___ - January to June depending on
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temperature and rain conditions
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The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___ days after ____ - 10
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days after a warm spring rain
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T or F
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Not all colonies swarm annually - True
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II A swarm is also referred to as a: - Dispersal Flight
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II Once a pair of swarming termites find a site and seal themselves in, the female (queen)
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II will begin laying eggs, with the first batch generally being ___ to ___ eggs. - 6 to 12 eggs
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II Reproductive forms are typically not produced in the ____ - First year II II II II II II II II II II II II II
It typically takes ___ to ___ years for a newly established colony to start doing serious
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damage to a structure - 2 to 3 years
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Outside of swarming, a colony can be produced/formed by what process? - Budding -
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the separation or leaving of a number of termites (to include one or more secondary
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reproductives) to form a new colony
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Termites can enter a foundation through cracks as small as: - 1/32" or 1/64" - both listed
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in book
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The ___ forms of termites are most often discovered by homeowners, and confused for
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___ - Primary reproductive
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Termites typically come to the attention of the homeowner in the ___ when the winged
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reproductives form - Spring
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II The most critical condition for termite infestation is: - wood-to-soil contact
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Subterranean termite feeding typically follows the grain of wood, and usually only the
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____ is eaten - Soft Springwood
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II Termite earthen shelter tubes are usually ___ to ___" wide - 1/4" to 1/2"
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