(a) General. The table in this section applies to bees, wasps, yellowjackets, and hornets. The 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 bees, wasps, yellowjackets, and hornets, the required test species for a labeling claim appear in the following table, unless otherwise specified in paragraph (c) of this section.
Table 1 to Paragraph (b)—Required Test Species for Products Making a Claim Against Bees, Wasps, Yellowjackets, and Hornets
| Labeling claim
| Required test species
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| Pest Group Claims
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| Bees, Wasps, Yellowjackets, and Hornets | Testing on three species is required:
Two Yellowjacket species (one Vespula sp. AND the Bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)) AND one Paper wasp (Polistes sp.).
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| Pest-Specific Claims
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| Bald-faced hornet | Bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata).
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| Mud dauber wasp | Mud dauber wasp (Sphecidae sp.).
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| Paper wasp | Paper wasp (Polistes sp.).
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| Yellowjackets | Yellowjacket (Vespula sp.). |
(c) Colony claims. For colony claims, except Vespula spp., testing must be specific to the species listed. Acceptable data for any Vespula species may support a yellowjacket colony claim for ground nesting Vespula species; however, species-specific claims need to be supported by data from testing of the specific species. Colony claims have a performance standard of 100%.