§ 158.1712 - Mites (excluding chiggers).

§ 158.1712 Mites (excluding chiggers).

(a) General. The tables and test notes in this section apply to dust, human itch or scabies, and dog follicle mites. The claim stated on the pesticide product labeling determines the required test species. The required test species for a specific type of mite claim appear in paragraph (b) of this section and the required performance standards appear in paragraph (c) of this section.

(b) Test species. For pesticide products making a claim against mites, the required test species appear in the following table.

Table 1 to Paragraph (b) - Required Test Species for Products Making a Claim Against Mites

[Excluding chiggers]

Labeling claim	Required test species
Dog Follicle Mite	Dog follicle mite (Demodex canis).
Dust Mite	Testing on one of the following species is required: American house dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae) OR European house dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus).
Human Itch or Scabies Mite	Human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei).

(c) Performance standards.

(1) For the dog follicle mite, the performance standard is 100 percent.

(2) For the human itch or scabies mite, the performance standard is 100 percent.