Tempo SC Ultra is safe if used as directed on the product label. Everyone other than the person applying the product should remain out of the area during application and until everything is fully dry. Once dry, it is safe for everyone to return.
Tempo SC Ultra is labeled for Beetles but not specifically for Asian beetles. We recommend using Onslaught Fastcap or Bifen IT to kill Asian Beetles, using either product at a mixing rate of 1 oz per gallon of water.
Tempo SC Ultra and Demand CS contain different active ingredients, but both are classified as a synthetic pyrethroid, so they really are very similar in the way that they work and the pests that they will control. One is not necessarily better or stronger than the other.
Tempo SC Ultra will work on the carpenter ants that come in contact with the treated areas, it usually works within 24-48 hours.
Tempo SC is safe to use indoors when applied as a crack and crevice treatment according to the instructions on the product label. This is a residual insecticide that should not be applied to personal items like bedding or resting areas of furniture. If you think clothing or bedding may be contaminated, then you would want to wash these items before use. It is fine for people and pets to re-enter the treatment area after the application is dry.
An indoor application of Tempo SC Ultra is completely safe to the touch and any other aspect once dry. The residual time indoors is typically 3-6 months on any surface its applied to and can be removed by either shampooing carpet if need be or washing down with a scrubber and water and soap.
Any temperature between 40F and 85F is fine to apply Tempo SC Ultra.
Tempo SC Ultra is not labeled for bedbugs. Please be sure to review our Bed Bug Treatment Guide for additional tips and product recommendations for eliminating this pest. Please check out our kits here.
Tempo SC Ultra should not be applied to these items and the residual left behind would not be picked up by items that contact a treated area. Contaminated items or surfaces should be washed thoroughly using an appropriate cleaner for those items.
Tempo SC Ultra can be applied to ornamentals for aphids when used as directed on the label.
Tempo SC Ultra when applied per label druing the cooler times of the day will not harm St. Augustine grass. It's recommended to apply this product around the exterior perimeter of structures and perimeter of lawn.
The indoor residual for Tempo SC Ultra is approximately 90 days and the outdoor residual is approximately 30 days. Even if it has been applied in areas that are undistrurbed, the residual won't last any longer.
Yes, Tempo SC Ultra is labeled for mole crickets. You should apply at a rate of 8 ml of Tempo per 1000 square feet. You may also want to look over our Mole Cricket Guide for more information on treating and preventing this pest.
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.
It is recommended to use protective equipment such as a long sleeve shirt, gloves, pants, boots and a light mask such as the N 5 Valved Respirator Mask? or even the Comfo Classic Respirator Mask.
Yes Tempo SC Ultra? will work for stinkbugs. Stinkbugs are not listed on the label of most insecticides yet because they have only started becoming a problem for homeowners and property owners in recent years. Be sure to spray eaves, soffits, window frames, door frames, areas where cables, pipes or wires enter into the structure and any other crack, crevice or gap where insects can harbor. We also recommend starting applications in early August to prevent having the stink bugs move in with you and sealing up as many cracks, crevces and gaps as possible. Tempo SC Ultra is labeled for Japanese Beetles.
While Tempo SC Ultra will control aphids, it is not labeled to be used as a drench. A great product to use as a drench for aphids would be Dominion 2L Termiticide Concentrate. When using Dominion 2L to treat for aphids you would mix 0.1 - 0.4 fl oz per inch of the trunk diameter in no less than 10 gallons per 100 sq ft of treatment area. You typically want to start about 12 inches from the base of the tree and out to the drip line.
You would want to apply Tempo SC Ultra when it is not going to rain for about 3 to 4 hours so it has time to dry and set.
Yes, Tempo SC Ultra can safely be broadcast in your lawn. It is not labeled to treat grubs. Please check out our grub control page. You want to use something like Milky Spore that will be worked in past the thatch layer to treat grubs.
Tempo SC Ultra can be used in cracks and crevices inside. We have a great video that shows where to spray for perimeter and interior spraying. Please click on the link here to see the video.