§ 158.1782 Carpenter ants.

(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 (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 (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.