Vocabulary
What does the term "subterranean" mean?
Beneath Earth's surface, underground
When is it appropriate to use a termite baiting system?
What are two ways you can tell the difference between a termite swarmer (Alate) and a flying ant?
1. Termite swarmers have straight antennae where an ant has bent antennae.
2. Termites have two sets of wings that are long and equal in length. Flying ants have larger front wings and shorter back wings that are uneven in length.
What does the acronym "WDO" stand for?
Wood Destroying Organism
How many times per year do we monitor homes with Trelona stations?
Biannually if the station has two Trelona cartridges.
What is the job of a termite worker?
The workers do all the tasks needed to maintain the colony that include things like feeding on wood, searching for food by tunneling, and taking care of the eggs and larvae.
Define a termite swarm? Extra 100points as to who can tell me when it takes place.
When termite alates (swarmers) leave the colony with wings and find another alate to mate with and start a new colony. March or Early Spring
Liquid termiticide barrier.
This involves trenching around the perimeter of the structure and pouring termiticide that binds to the soil to make a chemical barrier. This also involves injecting the termiticide beneath concrete and into the soil making a full barrier around the structure.
What is the job of a termite soldier?
Responsible for protecting the colonies from intruders or attacks, mainly by ants.
What are conducive conditions? What are the three conducive conditions on a home for subterranean termites?
The right conditions for termite activity to exist.
1. earth to wood contact
2. cellulose debris
3. Inadequate ventilation
The warranties we provide with our termite protection are labeled as "RR" and "RO". What do these acronyms stand for, and explain them.
1. Repair and Retreat, Retreat Only
2. RR- If there is damage we will retreat the target area and repair the damage up to $1 million
3. RO- We will retreat the target area, but we will not fix any damage
What is the entomologic term for the jaws on a soldier termite?
Mandibles
What is the active ingredient in the product "Taurus SC" that we use for liquid termite treatments?
Fipronil
What is the job of the king and queen termite?
They are responsible for producing termite eggs. Additionally the pheromones the excrete determine whether or not their eggs will hatch into workers or soldiers depending on the needs of the colony.