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§158.1782 Carpenter ants.

RegSensePesticidesPesticidesPesticide Registration and LabelingCFR RegulationsEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide ActEnvironmentalCFR SectionEnglishFocus AreaPesticidesUSA

(a) General. The table in this section applies to 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. The required performance standards appear in paragraph (c) of this section.

(b) Test species. For products making a claim against carpenter ants, the required test species for a labeling claim appear in the following table. 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 Carpenter Ants
Labeling claimRequired test species
Carpenter ants Testing on one of the following carpenter ant species is required:
Black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) OR Florida carpenter ant (Camponotus floridanus) OR Western carpenter ant (Camponotus modoc).

(c) Performance standards. The performance standards for pesticide products making certain claims against carpenter ants appear in the following table and in paragraphs (d) and (e)of this section. The performance standards for labeling claims not covered in this section appear in �158.1704.

Table 2 to Paragraph (c)�Performance Standards for Certain Claims Against Carpenter Ants
Claim categoryPerformance standard
Non-Structural Protection: Wood Preservative Treatment100% prevention of damage to wood for ?2 years.
Structural Protection, except Baits95% prevention of damage to wood ?5 years.
Structural Protection: Bait Treatment95% prevention of damage to wood ?3 years.

(d) Colony Claims. For colony claims, testing must be done for each species listed or each representative species, in the case of a group.

(e) 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.

[87 FR 22475, Apr. 15, 2022]

['Pesticides']
['Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act', 'Pesticides', 'Pesticide Registration and Labeling']
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