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Reticulitermes Which type of termite is this?
(Rhinotermidae - subterranean - native)
*only 2 sclerotized veins on wings, web-like
For soldiers -
*pronotum same size or smaller than head
*rectangle, block head shape
*smooth teeth on mandible (1 or less)
Soldier Which caste of termites is this in?
*have mandible for defense, wingless, blind, sclerotized
head
Powderpost beetle Which beetle leaves small round exit holes in hardwood?
Brown rot What was this damage caused by?
Ambrosia beetle What caused these stains?
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NO Does this insect need to be reported on the WDO form?
Cerambycidae beetle (longhorned beetle) aka old What caused this damage?
house borer
Note - large oval exit hole
Floating slab (example - townhouses) What type of slab is this?
slab "floats" on soil - poured after footer/foundation
wall
Monolithic slab Which type of slab is more stable against sink holes? Note - they are also more
*slab + footer poured at SAME time stable in loose soils.
Form 13671 - Consumer consent form What must you have signed by the customer BEFORE entering into a contract
on a property that is currently under an active WDO warranty?
Study MATH + LABEL questions too!
Wood destroying organism = an arthropod OR fungus What is a WDO? What are the 4 categories of WDOs defined by state statutes?
that damages and can reinfest seasoned wood in a
structure
(Termites, powderpost beetles, old house borers,
wood-decaying fungi)
Old House borer (a longhorned beetle/cerambycid) Which wood-infesting pest usually leaves heavy damage in finished SOFTwood
with the ONLY external evidence being 1-2 oval exit holes? Typical control is
fumigation for heavy infestations.
Bark beetles Which wood-infesting pest is found in rough, bark-covered wood leaving small
exit holes 1/8 inch diameter with inner side of bark/wood surface "engraved"
with galleries (NOT extensive tunnels)? The damage is old, will not reinfest
dried wood, and NO control is required. The powder is the same color as the
bark.
Ambrosia beetles Which wood-infesting pest leaves pinholes and slender galleries in
sapwood/southern yellow pine, leaving burrows and area around them stained
dark by the action of fungi? The damage is old, will not re-infest dried wood,
and control may not be required.
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Science Biology Zoology
Termite + WDO Exam
5.0 (1 review)
Save
Students also studied
Arizona Pesticide Applicator's Licen... Georgia Certified Operators- WDO Termite test FL
50 terms 71 terms 98 terms Te
dillonb5 Preview ralorock2911 Preview jguppy14 Preview
Terms in this set (272)
Reticulitermes Which type of termite is this?
(Rhinotermidae - subterranean - native)
*only 2 sclerotized veins on wings, web-like
For soldiers -
*pronotum same size or smaller than head
*rectangle, block head shape
*smooth teeth on mandible (1 or less)
Soldier Which caste of termites is this in?
*have mandible for defense, wingless, blind, sclerotized
head
Powderpost beetle Which beetle leaves small round exit holes in hardwood?
Brown rot What was this damage caused by?
Ambrosia beetle What caused these stains?
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NO Does this insect need to be reported on the WDO form?
Cerambycidae beetle (longhorned beetle) aka old What caused this damage?
house borer
Note - large oval exit hole
Floating slab (example - townhouses) What type of slab is this?
slab "floats" on soil - poured after footer/foundation
wall
Monolithic slab Which type of slab is more stable against sink holes? Note - they are also more
*slab + footer poured at SAME time stable in loose soils.
Form 13671 - Consumer consent form What must you have signed by the customer BEFORE entering into a contract
on a property that is currently under an active WDO warranty?
Study MATH + LABEL questions too!
Wood destroying organism = an arthropod OR fungus What is a WDO? What are the 4 categories of WDOs defined by state statutes?
that damages and can reinfest seasoned wood in a
structure
(Termites, powderpost beetles, old house borers,
wood-decaying fungi)
Old House borer (a longhorned beetle/cerambycid) Which wood-infesting pest usually leaves heavy damage in finished SOFTwood
with the ONLY external evidence being 1-2 oval exit holes? Typical control is
fumigation for heavy infestations.
Bark beetles Which wood-infesting pest is found in rough, bark-covered wood leaving small
exit holes 1/8 inch diameter with inner side of bark/wood surface "engraved"
with galleries (NOT extensive tunnels)? The damage is old, will not reinfest
dried wood, and NO control is required. The powder is the same color as the
bark.
Ambrosia beetles Which wood-infesting pest leaves pinholes and slender galleries in
sapwood/southern yellow pine, leaving burrows and area around them stained
dark by the action of fungi? The damage is old, will not re-infest dried wood,
and control may not be required.
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