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40 CFR 158.1768: Bed bugs.

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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 bed bugs. 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 bed bugs, the required test species for a labeling claim appear in the following table.

Table 1 to Paragraph (b)—Required Test Species for Products Making a Claim Against Bed Bugs

Labeling claim Required test species

Pest Group Claim

Bed bugs Common bed bug (Cimex lectularius).

Pest-Specific Claims

Common bed bug Common bed bug (Cimex lectularius).

Tropical bed bug Tropical bed bug (Cimex hemipterus).

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