(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
|
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Pest Group Claim
|
Bed bugs | Common bed bug (Cimex lectularius).
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Pest-Specific Claims
|
Common bed bug | Common bed bug (Cimex lectularius).
|
Tropical bed bug | Tropical bed bug (Cimex hemipterus). |