1. Regulations
  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i25
  4. part 158
  5. subpart R
  6. § 158.1740

View all text of Subpart R [§ 158.1700 - § 158.1786]

§ 158.1740 - Fleas.

(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 ClaimFleasTesting on the following species is required:
Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis). 		Pest-Specific ClaimsCat fleaCat flea (Ctenocephalides felis). Chigoe fleaChigoe flea (Tunga penetrans). Dog fleaDog Flea (Ctenocephalides canis). Hen fleaHen flea (Ceratophyllus gallinae). Human fleaHuman flea (Pulex irritans). Oriental rat fleaOriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis).

AUTHORITY: 7 U.S.C. 136-136y; 21 U.S.C. 346a.

SOURCE: 72 FR 60957, Oct. 26, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 158.1740