1. Regulations
  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i25
  4. part 158
  5. subpart R
  6. § 158.1768

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

§ 158.1768 - Bed bugs.

(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 ClaimBed bugsCommon bed bug (Cimex lectularius). Pest-Specific ClaimsCommon bed bugCommon bed bug (Cimex lectularius). Tropical bed bugTropical bed bug (Cimex hemipterus).

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 158.1768