(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 Claim
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| Fleas | Testing on the following species is required:
Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis).
|
| Pest-Specific Claims
|
| Cat flea | Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis).
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| Chigoe flea | Chigoe flea (Tunga penetrans).
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| Dog flea | Dog Flea (Ctenocephalides canis).
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| Hen flea | Hen flea (Ceratophyllus gallinae).
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| Human flea | Human flea (Pulex irritans).
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| Oriental rat flea | Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis). |