View all text of Subpart R [§ 158.1700 - § 158.1786]
§ 158.1712 - Mites (excluding chiggers).
(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.
(b) Test species. For pesticide products making a claim against mites, the required test species appear in the following table.
Table 1 to Paragraph
[Excluding chiggers]
| Labeling claim | Required test species | Dog Follicle Mite | Dog follicle mite ( | Dust Mite | Testing on one of the following species is required:
American house dust mite ( | Human Itch or Scabies Mite | Human itch mite ( |
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(c) Performance standards. (1) For the dog follicle mite, the performance standard is 100 percent.
(2) For the human itch or scabies mite, the performance standard is 100 percent.