40 C.F.R. § 158.1768

Bed bugs.

Last amended: 2022Year: 2026Length: 114 wordsSubsections: 1Official source

Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 158.1768 (2026)

(a) General. The table in this section applies to bed 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 bed bugs, the required test species for a labeling claim appear in the following table. Table 1 to Paragraph (b) —Required Test Species for Products Making a Claim Against Bed Bugs Labeling claim Required test species Pest Group Claim Bed bugs Common bed bug ( Cimex lectularius ). Pest-Specific Claims Common bed bug Common bed bug ( Cimex lectularius ). Tropical bed bug Tropical bed bug ( Cimex hemipterus ).