§ 158.1776 - Ants (excluding carpenter ants).

§ 158.1776 Ants (excluding carpenter ants).

(a) General. The table in this section applies to ants (excluding carpenter ants). The product 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 ants (excluding carpenter ants), the required test species for a labeling claim appear in the following table, unless otherwise specified in paragraphs (c) or (d) of this section. The group and sub-group claims in this paragraph are for direct kill and residual surface application claims against foraging ants only (excluding colony claims).

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

[Excluding carpenter ants]

Labeling claim	Required test species
Pest Group Claim
Ants (excluding carpenter ants)	Testing is required on the following two species: Pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis) AND Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta).
Pest Sub-Group Claim
Fire and Harvester	Testing is required on the following species: Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta).
Fire ants	Testing is required on the following species: Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta).
Pest-Specific Claims
European fire ant	European fire ant (Myrmica rubra).
Harvester ant	Harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex sp.).
Pharaoh ant	Pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis).
Red imported fire ant	Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta).
Southern fire ant	Southern fire ant (Solenopsis xyloni).
Tropical fire ant	Tropical fire ant (Solenopsis geminata).
Black imported fire ant	Black imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri).

(c) Colony Claims. For colony claims, testing must be done for each species listed or each representative species, in the case of a group. For colony claims against the red and/or black imported fire ants, testing may be done on, S. invicta, S. richteri, or their hybrid.

(d) Bait products or claims involving outdoor use. The group and sub-group claims in paragraph (b) of this section are for direct kill and residual surface application claims against foraging ants only (excluding colony claims). For bait products or claims involving outdoor use, testing must be specific to the species listed or each representative species, in the case of a group.