§ 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.
| 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). |