§ 158.1744 - Cockroaches.

§ 158.1744 Cockroaches.

(a) General. The table in this section applies to cockroaches. 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 cockroaches, the required test species for a labeling claim for cockroaches and the test species for pest-specific label claims appear in the following table.

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

Labeling claim	Required test species
Pest Group Claims
Cockroaches	Testing on two species is required: American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) AND German cockroach (Blattella germanica).
Pest-Specific Claims
American cockroach	American cockroach (Periplaneta americana).
Australian cockroach	Australian cockroach (Periplaneta australasiae).
Brown cockroach	Brown cockroach (Periplaneta brunnea).
Brownbanded cockroach	Brownbanded cockroach (Supella longipalpa).
German cockroach	German cockroach (Blattella germanica).
Oriental cockroach	Oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis).
Smokybrown cockroach	Smokybrown cockroach (Periplaneta fuliginosa).
Turkestan cockroach	Turkestan cockroach (Blatta lateralis).