40 CFR 158.1784: Wood-destroying beetles.

(a) General. The tables and test notes in this section apply to wood-destroying beetles. The labeling claim determines the required test species. The required test species for a labeling claim appears in paragraph (b) of this section. The required performance standards appear in paragraph (c) of this section.

(b) Test species. For products making a claim against wood-destroying beetles, 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 Wood-Destroying Beetles

Labeling claim Required test species

True powderpost beetles Testing on one species from the Lyctinae subfamily is required.

Wood-destroying or wood-boring beetles Testing on three species is required: Anobiid beetle (Anobiidae sp.) AND Bostrichid beetle (Bostrichidae sp.) AND Old house borer (Hylotrupes bajulus).

(c) Performance standards. The performance standards for pesticide products making certain claims against wood-destroying beetles appear in the following table. The performance standards for labeling claims that are not specifically provided in the following table appear in § 158.1704.

Table 2 to Paragraph (c)—Performance Standards for Certain Claims Against Wood-Destroying Beetles

Claim category Performance standard

Non-Structural Protection: Wood Preservative Treatment 100% prevention of damage to wood for ≥2 years.

Structural Protection, except Baits 95% prevention of damage to wood ≥5 years.

Structural Protection: Bait Treatment 95% prevention of damage to wood ≥3 years.