Tempo 1% Dust Insecticide - Questions & Answers

We recommned that you use a hand duster and apply a dust such as Tempo dust to the holes where the wasps are going in and out. The dust will help eliminate the wasps in the nest and any other wasps returning to the nest. Tempo dust will stay effective for several months as long as it is dry. We are not aware of a product that would eliminate the wasp pheromone to help stop wasps from returning to a particular area.  After dusting in the void where the wasps have a built a nest you can try spraying the siding with a product such as Talstar P. You can spray once a month and any wasp that lands on treated areas will be eliminated within about 24 hours which should stop new wasps from being able to build a nest.

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Tempo 1% dust can remain active up to a year if left undisturbed in a wall void.

Yes, this is our most popular dust for bees in general.  Wether they are in the ground or in your home going under a roof shingle, or a paper nest out in the open, one to two quick puffs from this dust will knock them out.  You should get a hand duster to apply the product.  Also, it is best to apply the dust late at night or very early morning when the bees are less active.  Night usually works best. 

Yes, the Tempo 1% Dust is our best selling product to eradicate bees.  If you know where the opening is where the bees are going in and out, and you dust that opening, the bees will get the dust on the hair on their legs and carry it back to the nesting area.  Usually this will eradicate a bee colony within 24 - 48 hours depending on the size.  It is best to treat the opening late at night or very early morning when they are all inside and less active.

Tempo Dust will usually eradicate a nest within 24 - 48 hours depending on the size and depending on whether all entry and exit points were treated.  As long as they are contacting the area where the dust was applied, then it should kill them all.  It might be best to also drill holes in the area you suspect the nest to be to kill the larvae which may now be old enough to emerge. 

Tempo Dust should be used within 3 years of the date of purchase if stored out of extreme temperatures.

Tempo 1% Dust is our best selling product to eradicate bees.

The first thing you can do is contact your local cooperative extension office and ask for the phone number for your local honey bee farmer. Many bee farmers will come remove honey bees free of charge because of the recent decline in the honey bee population. If this is not an option for you, you can use a hand duster to apply a dust product such as Tempo Dust into and around the area where the bees seem to be gaining access to your home. Over a period of a couple of days to a week (timeline will depend on how many bees are contacting the treated area) this will kill off the colony that has taken up residence in your home. Any insecticide applications should be done very early in the morning or very late in the evening when the bees are less active. After the bees have been eliminated it is important to remove the bee hive from the void where the bees were nesting. Failure to remove the hive can lead to mold issues and secondary infestation from hive beetles and other insects. If the bee hive is in an area that is not easily accessible you may want to consider hiring a professional pest control operator.

Tempo Dust is great for Cicada Killers or any other flying insect.  In the evening when they are in their burrow you can treat each individual burrow with 2 quick puffs of Tempo Dust using a hand duster.  For overall prevention you can apply Cyperwp over landscaped areas where they like to nest to deter future burrows from being made.

Tempo Dust and Delta Dust are both very good for carpenter bees and will work. The main difference between them is that Delta Dust is waterproof and has a different active ingredient than the Tempo Dust does. If you are concerned about water or moisture getting into the area you are treating, Delta Dust is an excellent option. Tempo Dust is also very good and will eliminate the bees as well. Be sure to wait at least 14 days or until there is no longer any activity to plug the holes up.

Also, please check out our Carpenter Bee Guide for tips on how to treat and prevent carpenter bees.

No Tempo 1% Dust would not work if it got wet.

Yes, Tempo 1% Dust is a great choice to apply to the wasp nest if you have access to the opening. You should treat late in the evening or early in the morning when the insects are the least active. The wasps that come in contact with it will transfer from bee to bee, killing adults and larvae.

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Our most popular dust  for bees/wasp is Tempo Dust.  You will need a hand duster to apply it with.  It usually works within 24 to 48 hours. You want to go up to the opening where they are flying in and out of at dusk or at night when they are not active and puff twice directly into the hole.  Then pull the duster out and puff directly at the hole to cover the opening from about 5 inches away.  This is the most efficient and fastest way to eliminate a bee/yellow jacket/wasp nest. 

Tempo 1% Dust can be applied to cracks, crevices, base boards or wall voids. You want to allow time for the dust to settle before re entering.

Some Bed Bugs strains have become resistant to pyrethroid insecticides like Tempo and Delta Dust. If you suspect a resistancy issue then a pyrethroid based insecticide would not be recommended. CimeXa Insecticide Dust is the newest product available in the battle against bed bugs. CimeXa Dust is 100% Silica dust (pyrethroid free), is very safe, odorless, and will not stain.  CimeXa Dust will last up to 10 years when applied to undisturbed areas like wall voids, or frames of some furniture such as couches. It is very effective on bed bugs, especially pyrethroid resistant bed bugs. When pests come into contact with CimeXa, the product clings to their exoskeleton and absorbs the waxy coating, causing death from dehydration. You would want to reat the interior framework, cracks and joints of the furniture, and the folds, tufts and edges of cushions and other upholstered areas.

Please check out our article "How to Get Rid of Yellow Jackets". If you can get to the openings where the yellow jackets are coming in and out from we highly recommend applying a dust like Tempo 1% Dust and when the yellow jacket comes in contact with it, the dust will transfer from yellow jacket to yellow jacket and kill off the entire nest.

You could dispense Tempo dust right from the bottle, but you would be wasting a large amount of the product. The dust would come out too fast and you would most likely have a hard time getting the dust directly into cracks, crevices and voids because the bottle is not made for application purposes. We definitely recommend purchasing a hand duster to make application more efficient. Most customers that have purchased insecticide dusts, but declined to get a hand duster, have called back to make the purchase after they tried to apply the dust straight from the bottle.

Tempo 1% Dust is safe to use in places where pets and children will be as long as you follow the product label and only apply the dust in allowed places.

Tempo 1% dust will kill roaches, but it is some what repellent. If you have a current infestation we recommend using the following combination of products: 1. roach bait gel, 2. insect growth regulator, 3. residual insecticide spray. We offer a roach kit that contains all of the products that you need to get rid of roaches.