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40 CFR 158.1740: Fleas.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40—Protection of Environment
- CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- SUBCHAPTER E—PESTICIDE PROGRAMS
- PART 158—DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDES
- Subpart R—Product Performance for Products Claiming Effectiveness Against Invertebrate Pests
(a) General. The table in this section applies to fleas. The product labeling claim determines the required test species. The required test species for a labeling claim appears in paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) Test species. For products making a claim against fleas, the required test species for a labeling claim is set forth in the following table.
Table 1 to Paragraph (b)—Required Test Species for Products Making a Claim Against Fleas
Labeling claim Required test species
Pest Group Claim
Fleas Testing on the following species is required: Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis).
Pest-Specific Claims
Cat flea Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis).
Chigoe flea Chigoe flea (Tunga penetrans).
Dog flea Dog Flea (Ctenocephalides canis).
Hen flea Hen flea (Ceratophyllus gallinae).
Human flea Human flea (Pulex irritans).
Oriental rat flea Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis).
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