(a) General. The table in this section applies to ants (excluding carpenter ants). The product labeling claim determines the required test species. The required test species for labeling claims appear in paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) Test species. For products making a claim against ants (excluding carpenter ants), the required test species for a labeling claim appear in the following table, unless otherwise specified in paragraphs (c) or (d) of this section. The group and sub-group claims in this paragraph are for direct kill and residual surface application claims against foraging ants only (excluding colony claims).
Table 1 to Paragraph (b)—Required Test Species for Products Making a Claim Against Ants
[Excluding carpenter ants]
| Labeling claim
| Required test species
|
|---|
| Pest Group Claim
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| Ants (excluding carpenter ants) | Testing is required on the following two species:
Pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis) AND Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta).
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| Pest Sub-Group Claim
|
| Fire and Harvester | Testing is required on the following species:
Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta).
|
| Fire ants | Testing is required on the following species:
Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta).
|
| Pest-Specific Claims
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| European fire ant | European fire ant (Myrmica rubra).
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| Harvester ant | Harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex sp.).
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| Pharaoh ant | Pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis).
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| Red imported fire ant | Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta).
|
| Southern fire ant | Southern fire ant (Solenopsis xyloni).
|
| Tropical fire ant | Tropical fire ant (Solenopsis geminata).
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| Black imported fire ant | Black imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri). |
(c) Colony Claims. For colony claims, testing must be done for each species listed or each representative species, in the case of a group. For colony claims against the red and/or black imported fire ants, testing may be done on, S. invicta, S. richteri, or their hybrid.
(d) Bait products or claims involving outdoor use. The group and sub-group claims in paragraph (b) of this section are for direct kill and residual surface application claims against foraging ants only (excluding colony claims). For bait products or claims involving outdoor use, testing must be specific to the species listed or each representative species, in the case of a group.