Texas Technician Termite Exam Prep

Front 1

What species of termite lives in the soil?

Back 1

Subterranean

Front 2

Are Formosan termites considered subterranean termites?

Back 2

Yes

Front 3

Name the three types of termites in the United States.

Back 3

Drywood, subterranean, dampwood

Front 4

Do powder post beetles attack hardwoods or softwoods? Describe why.

Back 4

Hardwoods, they have pores to lay eggs

Front 5

What caste makes up the majority of a termite colony?

Back 5

Worker

Front 6

Other then soldier, name the other two cast of termites.

Back 6

Soldier, swarmer

Front 7

What defines the look of a termite soldier?

Back 7

Elongated head, large mandibles

Front 8

What kind of termite needs no contact with the soil?

Back 8

Drywood

Front 9

How old must a termite colony be to produce swarmers?

Back 9

3-5 years

Front 10

What month do termites typically swarm?

Back 10

January to June, April in Texas

Front 11

Formosan termites make a colony into the walls called a?

Back 11

Carton or aerial carton

Front 12

Termites cannot digest wood buy themselves and depend on what to do it?

Back 12

Bacteria or protozoa

Front 13

Termites depend on fungi in the wood for moisture.

Back 13

True

Front 14

Termites can enter through an opening of what size?

Back 14

1/32 in.

Front 15

An apprentice trained in the termite category can complete a WDI report and a termite treatment.

Back 15

False

Front 16

what is the primary way of identifying Drywood termites?

Back 16

six sided fecal pellets

Front 17

Carpenter ants feed finally groundwood to their young.

Back 17

False

Front 18

Name four wood destroying beetles.

Back 18

True powderpost, furniture, deathwatch, false powderpost

Front 19

Why you carpenter bees bore into wood?

Back 19

Lay eggs, over-winter

Front 20

What is the primary evidence of the powderpost beetle infestation?

Back 20

Shot holes, white powdery frass from holes

Front 21

What defines a spot treatment in Texas?

Back 21

10 linear or square feet or less

Front 22

A subterranean termite has elbowed antenna.

Back 22

False

Front 23

What is the best way to determine if a termite is a Formosan?

Back 23

Swarmers are brown and workers have rounded heads with crossed mandibles.

Front 24

What kind of surface does a Drywood termite gallery have, rough or sculptured?

Back 24

Sculptured

Front 25

A termite category license will allow you to use fumigants to kill any species of termites.

Back 25

False

Front 26

What is the primary characteristic of Formosan termites?

Back 26

Aggressive nature

Front 27

What type of posting or notification requirement is associated with the WDI report?

Back 27

Sticker under the kitchen sink

Front 28

What does a subterranean termite construct to access the house from the soil?

Back 28

Tunnel, shelter tube

Front 29

What color are carpenter bees?

Back 29

Black with yellow thorax

Front 30

How many nodes does a carpenter and have?

Back 30

One

Front 31

Carpenter ants leave a rescued appearance to their galleries.

Back 31

False

Front 32

Carpenter ants are always solid black and all the same size.

Back 32

False

Front 33

Besides your contract, which contains all the specifications for treatment, what to other documents must be disclosed when proposing a termite treatment?

Back 33

Consumer info sheet, label of chemical

Front 34

What type of chemical is made up of oxygen and boron?

Back 34

Borates

Front 35

What is the process for treating the soil around a monolithic slab?

Back 35

Trenching

Front 36

What type of solution is used to treat inside interior walls of a home for termites?

Back 36

Foam

Front 37

A carpenter bee is hairy all over the abdomen.

Back 37

False

Front 38

Carpenter bees usually make a whole about what size?

Back 38

1/2"

Front 39

Subterranean swarmers are usually dark brown with two large wings.

Back 39

False, black with 4 equal length wings

Front 40

Name three conducive conditions to termite infestation.

Back 40

Wood to ground contact, heavy foliage, high storyline, wood debris, fence abutting

Front 41

WDI report forms can be used for inspections for existing homeowners.

Back 41

False

Front 42

Termite treatment usually should be performed with high-pressure equipment.

Back 42

False

Front 43

Male carpenter bees are very aggressive and can inflict a painful sting.

Back 43

False

Front 44

All drill holes must be spaced about how far apart?

Back 44

Up to 12"

Front 45

What is the treatment process called for injection around the roots and other obstructions?

Back 45

Rodding

Front 46

When performing a termite treatment on a commercial property you must notify the TDA in advance of treatment.

Back 46

True

Front 47

What is the disclosure language in the WDI report form called?

Back 47

Scope of Inspection

Front 48

What opinions can be issued by WDI inspector concerning damage?

Back 48

None

Front 49

What is the primary route that termites were used to access the interior of the home?

Back 49

Plumbing penetrations

Front 50

What is the name of the national WDI form that is excepted in Texas?

Back 50

NPMA 33A, you must give Texas form first