Texas Termite Technician Exam Questions and Answers

TEXAS TERMITE TECHNICIAN QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

1. pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and rotting logs
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…ANSWER>> Dampwood Termites f f




2. Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more prevalent and able to survive in
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…ANSWER>> sandy soils f f




3. Termites have f f and f in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellu- lose
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…ANSWER>> Protozoa and bacteriaf f f




4. The three forms (or castes) of termites are
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…ANSWER>> W orkers (pseudergates) Soldiers
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Reproductives


5. are by far the most numerous members of a colony
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…ANSWER>> Workers f




6. are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with chewing mouth-parts
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…ANSWER>> workers f




7. Workers are sometimes mistaken for
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…ANSWER>> W hite ants f f




8. Workers mature within
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…ANSWER>>Afewmonths 2-3 years f f f f f


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,9. to f % of a colony's population are
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…ANSWER>>1-3% Soldiers f f




10. Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics?
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…ANSWER>> Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
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sword-likemandibles f




11. The three types of reproductive termites are
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…ANSWER>> Primary (alate) Secondary f f f




Tertiary


12. Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives?
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…ANSWER>> Primary (alate) f f




13. A queen termite may lay up to
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…ANSWER>>60,000


14. Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies f f f f f f f to f years
old
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…ANSWER>> 3-5 years f f




15. Secondaryreproductivesdevelopunderwhatconditions?
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…ANSWER>> Kingandqueen die f f f f




Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
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16. Subterranean termites usually swarm from f f f f f to f




…ANSWER>>January to June depending on temperature and rain conditions
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17. The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within
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after
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…ANSWER>> 10 days after a warm spring rain f f f f f f f




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, 18. T or F f f




Not all colonies swarm annually…ANSWER>>True
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19. A swarm is also referred to as a
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…ANSWER>> Dispersal Flight
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