40 CFR § 158.1780 - Bees, wasps, yellowjackets, and hornets.

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title: "40 CFR § 158.1780 - Bees, wasps, yellowjackets, and hornets."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "158.1780"
section_name: "Bees, wasps, yellowjackets, and hornets."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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part_number: "158"
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# 158.1780 Bees, wasps, yellowjackets, and hornets.

(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 |
| --- | --- |
|  |  |
| Bees, Wasps, Yellowjackets, and Hornets | Testing on three species is required: Two Yellowjacket species (one  sp. AND the Bald-faced hornet ()) AND one Paper wasp ( sp.). |
|  |  |
| Bald-faced hornet | Bald-faced hornet (). |
| Mud dauber wasp | Mud dauber wasp ( sp.). |
| Paper wasp | Paper wasp ( sp.). |
| Yellowjackets | Yellowjacket ( 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%.