U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025
(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
| Labeling claim | Required test species |
|---|---|
| Cockroaches | Testing on two species is required:
American cockroach ( |
| American cockroach | American cockroach ( |
| Australian cockroach | Australian cockroach ( |
| Brown cockroach | Brown cockroach ( |
| Brownbanded cockroach | Brownbanded cockroach ( |
| German cockroach | German cockroach ( |
| Oriental cockroach | Oriental cockroach ( |
| Smokybrown cockroach | Smokybrown cockroach ( |
| Turkestan cockroach | Turkestan cockroach ( |
