Product Features

  • Controls over 100 insect pests
  • Low usage rates and lasts up to 3 months
  • Can be used indoors, outdoors, in turf and ornamentals
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5 out of 5 stars Rating: 4.8

728 Reviews | 695 Q&A

Product Overview

The active ingredient in TEMPO SC Ultra is beta-cyfluthrin, which is powerful against pests with no odor and less visible residue. TEMPO SC delivers the power of a powder formulation in a liquid, and allows for more even disbursement during application. Tempo SC Ultra effectively controls a broad spectrum of indoor, outdoor, and turf and ornamental pests.

TEMPO SC comes in two sizes:

  • 240 mL (8 fl oz): makes up to 30 gallons of finished solution and treats up to 30,000 sq. ft.
  • 900 mL (31 fl oz): makes up to 112 gallons of finished solution and treats up to 112,000 sq. ft.
 

envu professional products

Bayer Environmental Science Professional is now Envu.

Envu will continue to offer the same great insecticide, herbicide, and fungicide brands you depend on and trust – including Maxforce, Temprid FX, Suspend SC, Suspend Polyzone, Tempo SC Ultra, Celsius WG, Merit, and more.  The packaging will slowly transition to Envu branding. 

Features and Specs

Active Ingredient beta-Cyfluthrin 11.8%
Target pests Ants (excluding Pharaoh and Harvester Ants), Carpet Beetles, Flies, Cockroaches, Crickets, Millipedes, Pillbugs, Silverfish, Spiders, Japanese Beetles, Hornets, Yellowjackets and others
* See Label for a complete list
For use in Commercial & Residential: Indoors & Outdoors
Turf-grass, Recreational areas, Landscaping Ornamental Plants, Interior Plantscapes and others
* See label for complete list
Application 0.025% -- 8 ml (0.27 fl oz) per gal water
0.05% -- 16 ml (0.54 fl oz) per gal water
* See label for complete application instructions
Pet safe Yes, If used as directed on Label - Safe when Dry
Formulation Professional Product
NOT FOR SALE TO CT, NY, VT (Restricted To Licensed Applicators Only)
Shipping Weight 0.66 lbs
Manufacturer Envu (Formerly Bayer) (Mfg. Number: 80880618)
EPA Registration 432-1363

Details

Tempo SC Ultra effectively controls over 100 different types of indoor, outdoor, turf and ornamental insect pests. Tempo SC Ultra is a suspension concentrate that delivers the power of a powder formulation in a liquid. It's easy to use too-less messy to handle, needs less agitation and is more evenly dispersed during application than other products. Tempo SC Ultra has no odor, is non-staining, and has a long lasting residual of up to 3 months. Some microencapsulated formulas may seem less expensive than Tempo SC Ultra- until you actually use them. But Tempo SC Ultra has a higher insect mortality rate, so you don't waste time and money on retreating areas.

Indoor Application:

For indoor applications using a hand sprayer mix 8 ml-16 ml of Tempo concentrate into one (1) gallon of water and apply as a spot, crack, crevice, and perimeter spray wherever insect pests are found to nest, forage or harbor. (always completely read and follow product label)

Outdoor Application:

For outdoor applications using a hand sprayer, mix 8 ml-16 ml of Tempo concentrate into one (1) gallon of water. Spray finished solution around perimeter of structure including door frames and window frames. For more complete instructions on outdoor applications for turf and ornamental insect pests please refer to the product label.

Tips for Use

  • For maximum perimeter control of pests with Tempo Ultra SC, treat the soil, turf and substrate adjacent to buildings.
  • Also treat the building foundation, walls, around doors, windows, and soffit areas.
  • Because mulch and pine straw make control of perimeter pests more difficult, you should rake back before application with Tempo Ultra SC, wherever possible.
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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Outstanding Product!!! NO MORE ROACHES!!!!

    By Lou on 02/24/2011

    Verified Purchase

    Our house had a cockroach problem for about 4 years. Tried two different national name exterminator companies, paying approximately $350 a year. Roaches would be found dead after exterminator visit, but after about 2 months live roaches would come back and I didn't understand why. I heard about this product from a retired exterminator friend and he told me how to use it. I ended my exterminator contract and decided to do my own exterminating. I mix between 8-16 mls in a 1 gallon sprayer (can get sprayer at any garden center for about $15.00). I spray completely around the foundation of my house; approx 6-8 inches high and 6-8 inches out from the house. I also spray the cracks in the windows and doors and use a lower concentration in my house. I started using this in 2006 and have not seen a live roach in my house since!! I spray 2 times a year, usually June (when roaches come out) and January. I pay approx $45.00 per bottle and have only gone through 2 bottles in 5 years. That's $90.00 in 5 years versus $350 each year. You can't beat this product!!!!

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    BED BUGS AND ANTS - INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

    By Anonymous on 08/17/2013

    INSTRUCTIONS: for those of you who cant figure out this funny bottle.....remove cap on large section of the bottle, remove saftety cover,replace this cap but leave a slight looseness to allow for breathing. Do this for the small bottle section too. SQEEZE this large section an the small section will fill with the insecticide. Use 8ml for regular use (light infestations) use 16 ml for heavy infestations. Add this amount to a 1 gallon sprayer, and fill with water to fill line, spray per other reviewers guidance, it's all here. BED BUGS: ........ready for this......get this......had some stuff in storage at a storage unit. When we got it out we brought home bed bugs! There is NOTHING on the market but Tempo that will ELIMINATE these little blood-sucking demons. They were not biting me, only my husband, nothing we tried worked, i sprayed the mattress,boxsprings, CARPET, baseboard, walls, etc. Did every room in my house. Basically i went berserk with the sprayer. And i did it at 16ml per gallon. I did wash bedding and clothes in HOT and dried them on HIGH. I "cooked" pillows in the dyer for 30 minutes, 2 pillows at a time. JOB DONE! No more bed bugs! ANTS: We had one of those huge old satelite dishes removed from our yard which turned inside-out the largest ant hill IN THE WORLD and they were PISSED! Their "road" thru our house (1st to the bathroom then later to the kitchen) went across our NECKS when we were in bed! I had 5 products goin at once to try to get rid of the little black ants! None of them made any difference, we were INFESTED! When I sprayed for BED BUGS I "accidentally" killed what I believe seemed like 1/3 of the world's ant population! FLIES: If you have a fly problem this is your solution. We have animals and of course their poop draws flies. Clean and clean with all our might but there were still flies. I HATE FLIES..! With Tempo flies can come BUT THEY WILL DIE......bah ha ha ha HA HA! (she laughed wickedly) PRICE: I bought this product locally for $62 plus tax, never again, THIS is the place to buy this product. BEES: PLEASE don't kill bees! Get a Bee Keeper to come and get them, we need them on this planet. They'll do it in a HEARTBEAT! BUTTERFLIES: I did not spray my flower beds because I wanted to see butterflies and of course FEED BEES? REVIEWS: These reviews are the reason I used Tempo in the 1st place. Thanks for the review process!

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    415 of 437 people found this review helpful

  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Instant Results and Safe for Chickens!

    By Jamie on 10/19/2010

    We have chickens so we were trying to use whatever pet/environmentally friendly solutions we could to fight off the bugs. Some of these worked for a while but over time it got to the point where I couldn't even step onto the back patio without dodging roaches, crickets and all other assortment of pests. They were getting into our house through crevices and I just couldn't take it anymore! My dad recommended this stuff and we broke down and purchased it and sprayed the same day it arrived in the mail. We were careful to lock our chickens up before we did. In the morning we walked out onto our patio and found hundreds of dead roaches, crickets and spiders. It was really quite disgusting, but very effective. We cleaned them up before letting the chickens out so they wouldn't eat them. However after we let them out they still found several dead ones that we'd missed so we watched the chickens, fearing that they'd get sick but they never did. For the next several days we threw their eggs away until we felt like the pesticide had all passed. Now we're bug free and the chickens are fine. I highly recommend this product to anyone with bug problems, particularly if you have pets.

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    253 of 260 people found this review helpful

  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Great product!

    By Dwight on 03/05/2007

    I use Tempo SC Ultra for general residential pest control. Have used for 4-5 years with terrific success. Great product!

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    235 of 250 people found this review helpful

  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Great Stuff!

    By Mary on 08/05/2010

    Verified Purchase

    I have used Tempo SC Ultra for 2 years now and I absolutely love it! It has no chemical odor, kills on contact and also has residual power. I hate spiders and spiders hate Tempo SC Ultra...That is my primary use for it but it takes care of all my insect problems. I live near a large lake and the insect population is high. I use it about once a month from March through November around the house foundation, in the garage and in the crawl space. I find lots of bugs - but they are DEAD ones! Mary Lou Gilbertsville, Ky

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    221 of 232 people found this review helpful

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Can Tempo be used on fruit trees safely
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Tempo SC is not labeled for fruit trees. Please find our products that are safe for fruit trees. You may want to use something like Bonide fruit tree spray that is labeled specifically for fruit trees.

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How long after spraying fruit trees would it be safe to eat the fruit after inadvertently spray with Tempo SC?

We didn't realize this product wasn't for fruit trees when we sprayed them. It's been 3 - 4 weeks.

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Tempo SC Ultra has not been tested on fruit trees. Any fruit that has come from the sprayed tree should be discarded.

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A tree was sprayed by Tempo, can the fruit be safely eaten?

We sprayed a pear tree with Tempo to kill grasshoppers. Should that fruit be destroyed?

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Tempo SC Ultra has not been tested on fruit trees. Any fruit that has come from the sprayed tree should be discarded.

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County officials in my area are using Tempo SC Ultra on citrus trees I! Is this safe?
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Tempo SC Ultra is not labeled to be applied on or around any type of fruit trees, so no, that would not be a safe application. Any fruit that has come from the sprayed tree should be discarded.

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How would I apply the Tempo SC Ultra to large ash trees to kill emerald ash borer beetle?

If not could you suggest a liquid that could work?

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Unfortunately, Tempo SC Ultra is not labeled to treat for emerald ash borer beetles. We would recommend a systemic product like Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control Concentrate. According to the product label, this product quickly dissolves in water allowing the insecticide to move through the soil into the root zone. Once in the roots, the insecticide moves up through the tree providing year-long insect control. This product will also provide control to new growth. Drench applications to individual trees will control emerald ash borers. For foliar applications mix 1.5 tsp of this product per 1 gallon of water.

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Will Tempo SC Ultra kill fruit trees if you spray it on them directly?
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Tempo SC Ultra will not kill a fruit tree but is not labeled to be used on any fruit trees. We do carry another product called Bayer Advanced Vegetable and Fruit Spray which contains the same active ingredient Cyfluthrin but in a different formulation which allows it to be used on edible vegetation.

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Can Tempo SC Ultra be used safely on all kinds of trees, including ornamental flowering trees?
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Tempo SC Ultra can be used on any ornamental tree following product label instructions, just nothing edible.  We do recommend avoiding the blooms to prevent harm to pollinators.

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Can I use tempo Sc Ultra on fruit trees post harvest or on new trees that are years from bearing

I understand about edible vegiatation

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Tempo SC Ultra is not labeled to be used on any fruit trees at all no matter the timing. We do carry another product called Bayer Advanced Vegetable and fruit spray which contains the same active ingredient Cyfluthrin but in a different formulation which allows it to be used on edible vegetation.

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Is Tempo effective on spruce bud worm in pine trees?
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Tempo Sc Ultra is labeled for bud worms and should do a great job for you when used as directed. We do recommend testing the product on one small area of the tree before broadcasting on the entire tree because spruce are known to loose their color very easily from insecticide applications.

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Can Tempo SC Ultra kill webworms in trees?
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Tempo SC Ultra is labeled for webworms. You will mix 1.5-5.4 oz per 100 gallons of water.

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