Yes, Gentrol IGR and Tempo SC Ultra can be mixed in the tank together and applied at the same time. The mixing rates would be 1 fl oz of Gentrol IGR and 8-16 ml of Tempo SC Ultra per gallon of water.
Tempo SC Ultra is labeled for boxelder bugs and gives specific instructions for treating them. Apply directly to boxelder bugs that have congregated around doors and windows and similar areas where they may enter structures. Apply perimeter treatment as described above. For best results, treat infested trees early in the season.
The treatment should begin before temperatures drop and pests start searching for places to harbor for the winter. Once the bugs have moved into your attic to overwinter you will have limited results with sprays as they will hide in cracks and crevices there and getting to all of these is rare. Your first treatment should be in August, before the weather begins to cool, and continue through November or until the first frost of the Fall. The best treatment for overwintering pests is preventative treatment.
If you are dealing with an active cockroach infestation you can spray Tempo SC Ultra as often as every 14 days. If you are using the product for prevention and maintenance you would spray every 30-60 days.
Tempo SC Ultra is only labeled for insects so it will not kill snakes or other reptiles.? Please see our snake control page for the most effective prodcuts.
Tempo SC Ultra is not a contact kill product. It is a residual product that can take a few day to start killing insects. You need to give the product time to work. If the infestation of flies is extensive then you may treat again after 7-14 days. For more information on fly control, please read our article on How to Get Rid of Flies.
While Tempo SC will certainly kill potato bugs it cannot be used on edible vegetation. Instead we recommend using Bayer Advanced Vegetable and Garden Spray which contains the same active ingredient as Tempo but a different formulation which allows you to use it on edible vegetation.
Yes! Tempo SC Ultra is a popular product to treat for Carpenter Bees. It would also be a good idea to dust in the bored holes with a product like Delta Dust to kill the larvae. You may also want to check out our Carpenter Bee Guide for more tips on how to treat and prevent carpenter bees.
Tempo SC Ultra and Talstar P are both synthetic pyrethroid insecticides that work very similarly, so there really is no reason to mix these two products together at the same time. You could use them in rotation with each other to prevent insect resistance, but we would not recommend using them at the same time. Using these together could actually create a repellent effect and cause insects to avoid the treated areas instead of contacting the active ingredient.
How long it takes the ticks to die after they come into contact with a treated area will depend on a number of factors. It will depend on the maturity of the tick as well as how long they stayed on the treated area, how long it has been since the area was treated and the concentration that was used to treat the area. Typically it can take anywhere from a couple of hours to a day or so for them to die. It can take several weeks for you to stop seeing ticks indoors because the ticks like to stay hidden which also means they could be staying out of treated areas and eggs may hatch out prolonging the infestation. We recommend doing follow up treatments every two weeks at the highest usage rate of 16 ml of Tempo SC Ultra per gallon of water
You can dispose of mixed Tempo SC Ultra solution by pouring it out along the foundation of your home or other structure.
Tempo SC Ultra is not labeled for geckos but will eliminate their food source which could drive them away naturally.
Tempo SC Ultra is safe when used as directed on the product label. The bearded dragons just need to be out of the area while it is being sprayed, and until the product dries. Do not apply to areas in and around any cages. This product is only strong enough to kill small insects, and would have no effect on animals when used correctly.
Yes, Tempo SC Ultra is labeled for roaches, including German roaches. Please take a moment to read over our Roach Control Guide for more tips and information on treating and preventing this pest.
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.
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.
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 not recommended to mix Tempo SC Ultra, with any type of herbicide. This could degrade the effectiveness of the active ingredients of both products.
Tempo SC Ultra should do a great job on Japanese and blister beetles when used as directed on the label.
Tempo SC Ultra is labeled for Japanese beetles and can be sprayed on trees, shrubs and flowers. Avoid spraying any blooming flowers to minimize risk to beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies.
While you can potentially mix an insecticide such as Tempo SC Ultra with an herbicide like 2,4-D, be sure that you are needing to apply these products in the same areas before mixing and spraying. We always recommend you do a small jar test for compatability when mixing products for the first time before you mix a full tank.
