40 CFR § 158.1768 - Bed bugs.

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title: "40 CFR § 158.1768 - Bed bugs."
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title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "158.1768"
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# 158.1768 Bed bugs.

(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 |
| --- | --- |
|  |  |
| Bed bugs | Common bed bug (). |
|  |  |
| Common bed bug | Common bed bug (). |
| Tropical bed bug | Tropical bed bug (). |