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common name refers to its ___ and to
the fact that it lives in wood that has low moisture content 12% or less
western US distribution
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common name refers to its western US distribution and to
the fact that it lives in wood that has low moisture content NUMBER% or less
12%
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Swarmer = INCH to 1/2 inch long including wings
7/16 inch
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Swarmer = 7/16 inch to INCH long including wings
1/2 inch
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Swarmer = wings INCH or longer
3/8 inch
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Swarmer = Head and pronotum COLOR brown, abdomen dark brown
orange
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Swarmer = Head and pronotum orange COLOR, abdomen dark brown
brown
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Swarmer = Head and pronotum orange brown, BODY PART dark brown
abdomen
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Swarmer = Head and pronotum orange brown, abdomen COLOR brown
dark
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Swarmer = BODY PART and BODY PART orange brown, abdomen dark COLOR
Head and pronotum
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Soldier = SIZE, 5/16 inch to 1/2 inch long.
large
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Soldier = Large, INCH to 1/2 inch long.
5/16 inch
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Soldier = Large, 5/16 inch to INCH long.
1/2 inch
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eat across the _ _ and make chambers and/or galleries connected by tunnels.
wood grain
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eat across the wood grain and make _ and/or galleries connected by tunnels.
chambers
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eat across the wood grain and make chambers and/or _ connected by tunnels.
galleries
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eat across the wood grain and make chambers and/or galleries connected by _
tunnels
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Their gallery and tunnel _ are velvety smooth, and no soil is present
walls
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Their gallery and tunnel walls are _ _, and no soil is present
velvety smooth
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Their gallery and tunnel walls are velvety smooth, and _ _ is present
no soil
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Their gallery and tunnel walls are velvety smooth, and no soil is present
walls
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FECAL = Usually there are fecal pellets present which are hard,
hard
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FECAL = less than INCH long
1/32 inch
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FECAL = _-oval with rounded ends
elongate
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FECAL = elongate-_ with rounded ends
oval
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FECAL = elongate-oval with _ ends
rounded
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FECAL = have # concave sides
6
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FECAL = have 6 _ sides
concave
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FECAL = have 6 concave _
sides
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Signs of infestation include _, shed wings, piles of pellets,
termite plugs which seal all openings in infested wood,
swarmers
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Signs of infestation include swarmers, _ _, piles of pellets,
termite plugs which seal all openings in infested wood,
shed wings
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Signs of infestation include swarmers, shed wings, _ _ _,
termite plugs which seal all openings in infested wood,
piles of pellets
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Signs of infestation include swarmers, shed wings, piles of pellets,
_ _ which seal all openings in infested wood,
termite plugs
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Signs of infestation include swarmers, shed wings, piles of pellets,
termite plugs which seal all _ in infested wood,
openings
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Signs of infestation include swarmers, shed wings, piles of pellets,
termite plugs which seal all openings in _ _
infested wood
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Signs of infestation... _ _ caused by
older enlarged galleries very close to the wood surface.
surface blisters
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Signs of infestation... surface blisters caused by
_ _ galleries very close to the wood surface.
older enlarged
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Signs of infestation... surface blisters caused by
older enlarged galleries very close to the wood _
surface
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Damage to wood occurs _
slowly
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optimal conditions of NUMBER-90°F and 50% relative humidity
80
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optimal conditions of 80-NUMBER°F and 50% relative humidity
90
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optimal conditions of 80-90°F and NUMBER% relative humidity
50%
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Swarmers often _ the same structure
reinfest
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DO NOT = ___, require no ground contact, do not build mud tubes.
do not live in the ground
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DO NOT = do not live in the ground, ___, do not build mud tubes.
require no ground contact
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DO NOT = do not live in the ground, require no ground contact, ___
do not build mud tubes.
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Their colonies are located in the ___ and
are of small size when compared to subterranean termite colonies
wood they eat
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Their colonies are located in the wood they eat and
are of _ size when compared to subterranean termite colonies
small
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There is no _ caste and the
immatures/nymphs perform all tasks typically
done by workers.
worker
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There is no worker caste and the
_ perform all tasks typically
done by workers.
immatures/nymphs
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There is no worker caste and the
immatures/nymphs perform all _ typically
done by workers.
tasks
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Swarming typically takes place about midday on sunny, warm days
midday
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Swarming typically takes place about midday on _ _ days
sunny warm
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Swarming = peak of the swarm occurring after a ___
sudden rise in temperature
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Swarming drywood termites ___ and infest wood directly
fly into structures
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Swarming drywood termites fly into structures and ___
infest wood directly
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They typically first infest _ _ such as window/door frames, trim, eaves, attics, etc
exposed wood
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On _, they tend to avoid wooden shingles because the temperatures are too high
roofs
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On roofs, they tend to avoid _ _ because the temperatures are too high
wooden shingles
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On roofs, they tend to avoid wooden shingles because the temperatures are _ _
too high
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they are commonly found in _ where temperatures may exceed 131°F
attics
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they are commonly found in attics where temperatures may exceed _
131°F
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in attics... they locate their colonies in wood with
more favorable _, such as ceiling joists that
have their bottom sides cooled by the A/C below and modulated by surrounding insulation
favorable temperatures
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in attics... they locate their colonies in wood with
more favorable temperatures, such as ceiling _ that
have their bottom sides cooled by the A/C below and modulated by surrounding insulation
ceiling joists
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in attics... they locate their colonies in wood with
more favorable temperatures, such as ceiling joists that
have their _ sides cooled by the A/C below and modulated by surrounding insulation
bottoms sides
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in attics... they locate their colonies in wood with
more favorable temperatures, such as ceiling joists that
have their bottom sides _ by the A/C below and modulated by surrounding insulation
cooled
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in attics... they locate their colonies in wood with
more favorable temperatures, such as ceiling joists that
have their bottom sides cooled by the A/C below and _ by surrounding insulation
modulated
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in attics... they locate their colonies in wood with
more favorable temperatures, such as ceiling joists that
have their bottom sides cooled by the A/C below and modulated by surrounding _
insulation
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are often distributed by _ _, commonly by
transporting infested furniture, picture frames,
boats of various types, and wood to new areas
human activity
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are often distributed by human activity, commonly by
transporting _ _, picture frames,
boats of various types, and wood to new areas
infested furniture
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the most successful methods of control are _, or
local treatment or replacement of the infested wood.
fumigation
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the most successful methods of control are fumigation, or
___
local treatment or replacement of infested wood
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If infestation is confined to a piece of furniture, picture frame, etc.
which can easily be removed, then it may be treated via ___
heat or cold
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If infestation is confined to a piece of furniture, picture frame, etc.
which can easily be removed, then it may be treated via ___
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