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§ 158.1740 Fleas.

40 CFR 158.1740

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Citation40 CFR 158.1740
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Last updated2026-04-15

§ 158.1740 Fleas.

(a) General. The table in this section applies to fleas. 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 fleas, the required test species for a labeling claim is set forth in the following table.

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

Labeling claimRequired test species
Pest Group Claim
FleasTesting on the following species is required:
Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis).
Pest-Specific Claims
Cat fleaCat flea (Ctenocephalides felis).
Chigoe fleaChigoe flea (Tunga penetrans).
Dog fleaDog Flea (Ctenocephalides canis).
Hen fleaHen flea (Ceratophyllus gallinae).
Human fleaHuman flea (Pulex irritans).
Oriental rat fleaOriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis).