{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-158.1712","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 158.1712","heading":"Mites (excluding chiggers).","body":"(a) General. The tables and test notes in this section apply to dust, human itch or scabies, and dog follicle mites. The claim stated on the pesticide product labeling determines the required test species. The required test species for a specific type of mite claim appear in paragraph (b) of this section and the required performance standards appear in paragraph (c) of this section.\n(b) Test species. For pesticide products making a claim against mites, the required test species appear in the following table.\nTable 1 to Paragraph (b)—Required Test Species for Products Making a Claim Against Mites\n[Excluding chiggers]\nLabeling claim Required test species\nDog Follicle Mite Dog follicle mite (Demodex canis).\nDust Mite Testing on one of the following species is required: American house dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae) OR European house dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus).\nHuman Itch or Scabies Mite Human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei).\n(c) Performance standards. (1) For the dog follicle mite, the performance standard is 100 percent.\n(2) For the human itch or scabies mite, the performance standard is 100 percent.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"01a6540c82a42d334073673309f30a28eed51719de0defec446fbcb159943d38","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-158.1710","next":"us/40-cfr-158.1714"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}