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Arizona has 3 types of termites that are of Economic
concern, they are? - ANSWERS-Subterranean, drywood and
dampwood
Wood is made of 3 dominant ingrediants: - ANSWERS-
Cellulose, Lignin and protozoans
Western Subterranean - ANSWERS-The most common type
of termites
Eastern subterranean - ANSWERS-Are found mostly in West
texas, new mexico and arizona
Formosan subterranean - ANSWERS-Not common in
arizona, does significant damage
,3 basic castes - ANSWERS-Reproductive, Workers and
Soldiers
Reproductive castes: - ANSWERS-Alate, aid in egg laying
Worker castes: - ANSWERS-Nymphs, that are reproductive.
And workers that are sterile and blind.
Soldier castes: - ANSWERS-Sterile adults that defend the
colony. They do not digest wood and are blind.
Subterranean termites: - ANSWERS-Long head and smoothe
mandibles, they eat with the grain of the wood
Drywood termites: - ANSWERS-Square head and ridges on
mandibles, they also eat across the grain of the wood.
Dampwood termites: - ANSWERS-Bowed out head and
ridges on mandibles
, In what conditions would Swarming and Mating be ideal? -
ANSWERS-Warm and humid conditions
During swarming and mating, Alates tend to be: - ANSWERS-
Easy prey
What percent of Alates survive during Swarming and
Mating? - ANSWERS-Less than 3%
Wind has strong influence on which variable(s) during
Swarming and mating? - ANSWERS-Direction amd distance
Re-infesting, wood boring beetles, attack what kind of
wood? - ANSWERS-They do excessive damage to hard
woods
Non Re-infesting beetles: - ANSWERS-Lay eggs on the bark
of trees and therfore do not re-infest in man made
structures
Flat head wood borer: - ANSWERS-Metallic wood borer
larva