40 CFR 158.1756 - Mosquitoes.

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025

View all text of Subpart R [§ 158.1700 - § 158.1786]

§ 158.1756 - Mosquitoes.

(a) General. The tables and test notes in this section apply to mosquitoes. The required test species for a labeling claim against mosquitoes appears in paragraph (b) of this section. For a claim against any specific species of mosquito, that individual species and all the required test genera must be tested. Claims against mosquitos in association with mosquito-borne diseases are also subject to the requirements in § 158.1709.

(b) Test species. For products making a claim against mosquitoes, 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 Mosquitoes

Labeling claim	Required test species
Mosquitoes	Testing in three genera (Culex, Aedes, and Anopheles) of mosquitoes is required.
	One of the following Culex species: Culex pipiens OR Culex quinquefasciatus OR Culex tarsalis.
	AND one of the following Aedes species: Aedes aegypti OR Aedes albopictus.
	AND one of the following Anopheles species: Anopheles albimanus OR Anopheles freeborni OR Anopheles gambiae OR Anopheles hermsi OR Anopheles punctipennis OR Anopheles quadrimaculatus OR Anopheles stephensi.