CA-Dec12-Doc.6.2.a - Final PRODUCT TYPE 18 – INSECTICIDES, ACARICIDES AND PRODUCTS TO CONTROL OTHER ARTHROPODS and PRODUCT TYPE 19 – REPELLENTS AND ATTRACTANTS (only concerning arthropods) Guidance to replace part of Appendices to chapter 7 (page 187 to 200) from TNsG on Product Evaluation Reader ................................................................................................................................... 5 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 5 1.1 Aim ........................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Global structure of the assessment .......................................................................... 5 1.3 Dossier requirements ............................................................................................... 5 1.3.1 Test design ....................................................................................................... 6 1.3.2 Test examples ................................................................................................... 7 1.3.3 Laboratory versus (semi) field trials ................................................................... 7 1.3.4 The importance of controls on efficacy studies .................................................. 7 1.3.5 Specific data to support label claims ................................................................. 8 1.3.6 Examples of specific label claims with respect to target organisms ................... 8 1.3.7 Examples of broad label claims with respect to target organisms...................... 8 1.3.8 The distinction between professional and consumer products........................... 9 1.3.9 The distinction between principal target and secondary/incidental target pests . 9 1.3.10 Claims for residual efficacy ............................................................................... 9 1.3.11 Claims relating to storage of a bait product ....................................................... 9 1.3.12 Claims relating to outdoor use ......................................................................... 10 1.3.13 Mode of action................................................................................................. 10 1.3.14 Resistance ...................................................................................................... 10 1.4 Methodology of assessment ................................................................................... 11 1.4.1 Assessment of specific claims ......................................................................... 11 1.5 Assessment of authorisation .................................................................................. 12 1.5.1 Norms and criteria ........................................................................................... 12 1.5.2 Assessment .................................................................................................... 12 2 GENERAL CLAIMS: CRAWLING INSECTS, FLYING INSECTS, ACARICIDE ................ 12 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 12 2.1.1 Crawling insects .............................................................................................. 13 2.1.2 Flying insects .................................................................................................. 13 2.1.3 Insecticide, acaricide and other arthropods ..................................................... 13 2.2 Dossier requirements ............................................................................................. 13 2.2.1 Test species .................................................................................................... 13 2.2.2 Laboratory tests and field trials ....................................................................... 14 page 1 of 94 CA-Dec12-Doc.6.2.a - Final 2.3 Assessment of authorisation .................................................................................. 14 2.3.1 Norms and criteria ........................................................................................... 14 3 COCKROACHES ............................................................................................................. 14 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 14 3.1.1 Biology ............................................................................................................ 14 3.2 Dossier requirements ............................................................................................. 14 3.2.1 Test species .................................................................................................... 15 3.2.2 Laboratory tests and field trials ....................................................................... 15 3.2.3 Requirements per type of claim ....................................................................... 17 3.3 Assessment of authorisation .................................................................................. 17 3.3.1 Norms and criteria ........................................................................................... 17 4 ANTS ................................................................................................................................ 18 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 18 4.1.1 Biology ............................................................................................................ 19 4.2 Dossier requirements ............................................................................................. 19 4.2.1 Test species .................................................................................................... 19 4.2.2 Laboratory tests and field trials ....................................................................... 20 4.2.3 Requirements per type of claim ....................................................................... 21 4.3 Assessment of authorisation .................................................................................. 22 4.3.1 Norms and criteria ........................................................................................... 22 5 TERMITES ....................................................................................................................... 23 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 23 5.1.1 Biology ............................................................................................................ 23 5.1.2 Control methods .............................................................................................. 24 5.2 Dossier requirements ............................................................................................. 24 5.2.1 Test species .................................................................................................... 25 5.2.2 Laboratory tests and field trials ....................................................................... 25 5.3 Assessment of authorisation .................................................................................. 27 5.3.1 Norms and criteria ........................................................................................... 27 6 BEDBUGS ........................................................................................................................ 27 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 27 6.1.1 Biology ............................................................................................................ 27 6.2 Dossier requirements ............................................................................................. 28 6.2.1 Test species .................................................................................................... 28 6.2.2 Laboratory tests and field trials ....................................................................... 28 6.2.3 Requirements per type of claim ....................................................................... 29 6.3 Assessment of authorisation .................................................................................. 29 6.3.1 Norms and criteria ........................................................................................... 30 7 TICKS ............................................................................................................................... 30 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 30 7.1.1 Biology ............................................................................................................ 30 7.2 Dossier requirements ............................................................................................. 31 7.2.1 Test species .................................................................................................... 31 7.2.2 Laboratory tests and field trials ....................................................................... 32 7.2.3 Requirements per type of claim ....................................................................... 32 7.3 Assessment of authorisation .................................................................................