40 C.F.R. § 158.1740

Fleas.

Last amended: 2022Year: 2026Length: 148 wordsSubsections: 1Official source

Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 158.1740 (2026)

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