Regulations last checked for updates: May 18, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
§ 158.1772 - Conenose bugs and kissing bugs.

(a) General. The table in this section applies to Conenose bugs and Kissing 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 either the conenose and/or kissing bugs, 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 Conenose and Kissing Bugs

Labeling claim Required test species
Conenose bugConenose bug (Triatoma sanguisuga).
Kissing bugKissing bug (Triatoma protracta).
source: 72 FR 60957, Oct. 26, 2007, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 158.1772