Topic: Efficacy Testing of Pesticides used for Invertebrate Pests and Fire Ants
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) met on May 8-10, 2018 to consider and review methods for efficacy testing of pesticides used for treatments of invertebrate pests and fire ants. Links to meeting materials for this SAP meeting are available below. These materials are published in Docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0693.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Draft Product Performance Test Guidelines for Treatment for Red Imported Fire Ants (OCSPP 810.3100) (PDF)(18 pp, 194 K)
- Draft Product Performance Test Guidelines for Premises Treatments (PDF)(38 pp, 319 K)
- Sample Size Support Document for Premises Studies (PDF)(46 pp, 2 MB)
- Panel Members (May 8-10, 2018) (PDF)(3 pp, 81 K)
- Biosketches (May 8-10, 2018) (PDF)(10 pp, 156 K)
- Charge to the Panel (May 8-10, 2018) (PDF)(5 pp, 43 K)
- Additional Charge to the Panel (May 8-10, 2018) (PDF)(1 pg, 202 K)
- Meeting Agenda (May 8-10, 2018) (PDF)(8 pp, 55 K)
- Meeting Minutes/Final Report (May 8-10, 2018) (PDF)(44 pp, 447 K)