40 CFR § 158.1768 - Bed bugs.

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