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Texas Termite Technician Questions with Answers, Exams of Pest Management

Virginia State University (VSU)Pest Management

Texas Termite Technician Questions with Answers

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Texas Termite Technician Questions with Answers
1. pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead,
damp, and rotting logs: Dampwood Termites
2. Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more
prevalent and able to survive in : sandy soils
3. Termites have and in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellu-
lose: Protozoa and bacteria
4. The three forms (or castes) of termites are:: Workers
(pseudergates) Soldiers
Reproductives
5. are by far the most numerous members of a colony: Workers
6. are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with
chewing mouth-parts: workers
7. Workers are sometimes mistaken for:: White ants
8. Workers mature within and may live for : A few
months 2-3 years
9. to % of a colony's population are : 1-3%
Soldiers
10. Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics?:
Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
11. The three types of reproductive termites are:: Primary
(alate) Secondary
Tertiary
12. Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives?:
Primary (alate)
13. A queen termite may lay up to eggs in her lifetime: 60,000
14. Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies to years
old: 3-5 years
15. Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions?: King and
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Texas Termite Technician Questions with Answers

  1. pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and rotting logs: Dampwood Termites
  2. Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more prevalent and able to survive in : sandy soils
  3. Termites have and in their hindgut that allow them to digest cellu- lose: Protozoa and bacteria
  4. The three forms (or castes) of termites are:: Workers (pseudergates) Soldiers Reproductives
  5. are by far the most numerous members of a colony: Workers
  6. are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with chewing mouth-parts: workers
  7. Workers are sometimes mistaken for:: White ants
  8. Workers mature within and may live for : A few months 2-3 years
  9. to % of a colony's population are : 1-3% Soldiers
  10. Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics?: Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads sword-like mandibles
  11. The three types of reproductive termites are:: Primary (alate) Secondary Tertiary
  12. Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives?: Primary (alate)
  13. A queen termite may lay up to eggs in her lifetime: 60,
  14. Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies to years old: 3-5 years
  15. Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions?: King and

2 / queen die Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony

  1. Subterranean termites usually swarm from to : January to June depending on temperature and rain conditions
  2. The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within days after : 10 days after a warm spring rain
  3. T or F Not all colonies swarm annually: True
  4. A swarm is also referred to as a:: Dispersal Flight

4 / Formosan termites can consume a greater variety of cellulose-containing material than other termite species: True

  1. Formosan termites have a greater tolerance for:: soil insecticides
  2. are a greater threat to structures than other subterranean termites: - Formosan termites
  3. Formosan termites swam from to on humid, still evenings between dusk and midnight: May/June - July/August
  4. Proper treatment for Formosan termites includes:: removing them from the structure

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  1. The primary food source for dry wood termites is:: Trees and brush
  2. The best evidence of dry wood termites is:: Their six-sided fecal pellets
  3. T or F Drywood termites consume both the harder summerwood and soft spring- wood of timber: True
  4. Inspect wooden siding at for dry wood termite damage: Inspect at sidings lower edges for dry wood termite damage
  5. in wood surfaces are an indication of powderpost beetles: Small "shot hole" exit openings in wood surfaces
  6. Lyctid (True Powderpost Beetle) characteristics:: Small adults - 1/8" to 1/4" long - reddish brown/black Head visible from above Females lay eggs in the PORES of HARDWOODS Sapwood of hardwoods is eaten by larvae Frass resembles a flour or talc and falls out of exit holes
  7. are second, only to termites in their destruction of structural woods- : Lyctid (True powderpost beetles)
  8. Anobiid Beetles are:: Furniture and Deathwatch Beetles
  9. Anobiid (Furniture and Deathwatch) beetle characteristics:: Head not visi- ble from above No antennal club Course powdery frass containing bun-shaped fecal pellets
  10. Bostrichid Beetles are:: False Powderpost and horned powderpost beetles
  11. Bostrichid (False powderpost/horned powderpost) beetle characteristics:- : Head usually not visible (many atypical individuals though) Antennal club has 3-4 segments Tightly packed frass the sticks together, meal-like with no pellets
  12. Carpenter ant color variations:: Dark brown to red to black
  13. Carpenter ants seek out in which to build their nests: Soft/moist wood
  • particularly that which has begun to decay
  1. Winged forms of carpenter ants are typically not formed/produced until the colony is at least years old: At least 3 years old

7 / wood in contact with soil wood adjacent to dirt-filled slab porches firewood piled in garages or next to houses

  1. Carpenter bees resemble bumble bees but can be distinguished by:: shiny, black hairless abdomens
  2. Female carpenter bees bore circular holes about " wide at angles to the surface of the wood for about ": 1/2" wide holes right angle to surface of wood 1" deep
  3. With wood decay fungi, severe wood decay occurs only in wood with a moisture content greater than %: 20% or greater
  4. The key to complete control of wood decay fungi is:: To eliminate the moisture source
  5. Areas prone to infestation are and where an addition was made to existing portions of a structure: Plumbing penetrations & slab joints
  6. Subterranean termites often emerge into for swarming: Attics
  7. Areas without are likely to have and will support populations of termites and other wood destroying insect: Proper ventilation elevated moisture levels
  8. Notices of WDI inspections must be placed on at least one of 4 locations. What are the locations permitted?: Electrical breaker box Water heater closet Bath trap access Under kitchen sink
  9. T or F Termite disclosure documents must be completed and provided to the home- owner prior to treatment: True
  10. Dermal exposure to pyrethroid insecticides can cause a condition know as

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. Symptoms include a sensation to the face, particularly the eyelids similar to sunburn.: Paresthesia

  1. Exposure to , , or can aggravate the symptoms of paresthesia- : Sun, heat, water
  2. is the predominant termiticide used today: Termidor
  3. The most common method of slab treatment is:: Vertical drilling
  4. Vertical drilling through the slab adjacent to the perimeter should be done no more than " apart.: no more than 12" apart
  5. Total protection/treatment of a slab requires treating what 4 areas?: Voids in concrete/bricks Soil in sub-slab areas

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  1. Three main disadvantages of fumigation:: Control is temporary due to little/no residual action Must be applied to enclosed areas Requires special licenses and certifications
  2. Termites belong to the insect order : Isoptera
  3. Buildings should be inspected at least once for termite tubes.: Annu- ally
  4. T or F Drywood termites construct their nest in wood, and not soil as do subter- ranean termites.: True

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  1. Which species of DRYWOOD termites swarm at daytime, as do subter- ranean termites?: Incistermes Minor
  2. T or F Drywood termites are restricted to gulf/coastal regions.: False
  3. Small "shot hole" openings in wood surfaces are an indication of infestation.: Powderpost beetle
  4. Beetles in the family have an enzyme that allows them to digest cellulose.: Anobiidae
  5. The most common structural pest in the longhorns beetle family is the:: - Old-house borer
  6. Carpenter bees are large, heavy insects with:: Blue-black metallic bodies
  7. T or F Carpenter bees are both a nuisance and a pest: True
  8. Typically heavy damage to finished woods with only external damage being one or two oval exit holes:: Old-house borer
  9. Appropriate and required documents for a Wood Destroying Insect Report are available at:: Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
  10. Specific tools that help in the wood destroying insect inspection are:: - Flashlight Measuring wheel Moisture meter
  11. Preliminary information gathered prior to the inspection which can be valuable to the inspector are:: Any termites/wood destroying insects observed? Any moisture problems in or around the structure? Any wells/streams/creeks on the property? Has the structure been previously treated for WDI?
  12. A large family of synthetic insecticides closely related to the natural pyrethrins are:: Pyrethoids
  13. Borite is a term for compounds containing:: Boron and oxygen
  14. Methods of applying borates to wood may include:: momentary immersion pressure treatment

13 / nematodes bacteria

  1. New termite chemistries are characterized as : non-repellents
  2. Which new termiticide chemical has become the most common termiti- cide used today?: Fipronil (Termidor)
  3. The easiest time to apply a barrier treatment for termite control is:: during construction
  4. In treating block foundation voids, it is important to treat : every void
  5. Drill and treat brick or stone veneer only when the brick ledge is:: below grade
  6. A preferred option to vertical drilling of an interior slab construction is:: short rodding from outside
  7. Post construction treatment of crawl spaces should include treating the foundation, around the piers, support walls, and : plumbing lines
  8. Almost all kinds of construction require interior perimeter treating of the foundation except:: monolithic slabs
  9. Typical termite entry points for basement construction are the same for:: floating slabs
  10. ROUTINE soil treatment for termite control should:: never be made
  11. Chemical contamination can result from:: Accidents Carelessness Misapplication
  12. To help prevent structural pesticide contamination, a proper inspection includes:: Structural defects Proximity to wells/cisterns type of heating system
  13. Two recent developments to get uniform coverage in sub-slab treatments are:: Termiticide foams directional tips
  14. When treating slabs containing or covering heating ducts, you

14 / should reconsider treating if the ducts:: Are made of a material containing cellulose Have soil or sand bottoms Have standing water

  1. Before treating a basement on the exterior:: Check the foundation walls for cracks
  2. With veneers that extend below grade, the soil must be treated to a depth of:: Below the brick ledge

16 / Soft Springwood

  1. Wood boring beetles have 4 life stages. The stage is the most dam- aging to wood.: Egg
  2. The best evidence of dry wood termites is:: Frass
  3. The old-house borer is mainly a pest of:: Basements
  4. In crawlspace homes, the net free area of ventilation openings should be roughly equivalent to of the ground area beneath the dwelling.: 1/20th or 5%
  5. In soil retains many pesticides, whereas do not.: Silt Clay

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  1. Sounding is:: A technique utilized in termite inspections
  2. Fungi produce , which are like seeds to plants: Spores
  3. Insects that get their nourishment from starch and sugar stored in wood cells include:: Annoid beetles
  4. Destruction of the lignin causes the wood to have a whiteish bleached appearance called:: White pocket rot
  5. When rodding, rod holes should be spaced in a manner that will allow for a continuous chemical treated zone, not to exceed " between holes.: Not to exceed 12" between holes
  6. T or F Each WDI inspection must be signed by the owner of the business: False
  7. Failure to provide the SCPD/D2 document will result in a fine/administra- tive penalty, in an amount not less than $ per violation.: $3,
  8. WDI licenses shall expire months from the date issued, or immediate- ly upon the date the business expires, whichever comes first.: Within 12 months, or expiration of business liability insurance
  9. If a licensee changes his or her mailing address, the licensee is required to notify the department within of the effective change date.: 10 business days
  10. Applicant and license fees: Original business license $ Certified applicators license $ Technicians license $ Administrative exams $ : Original business license $300 Certified applicators license $ Technicians license $125 Administrative exams $