Tekko Pro IGR Insect Growth Regulator

Tekko Pro IGR, manufactured by Control Solutions, is an innovative insect growth regulator with two active ingredients that disrupt the life cycle of targeted insects. It extends the juvenile pre-adult stage, thus preventing pests from growing into adults.

Disrupting the pest's life cycle with Pyriproxyfen 1.30% and Novaluron 1.30% will sterilize younger pests and prevent the formation of a new exoskeleton, ceasing their growth and thus preventing the population from rebounding. Pyriproxyfen is a juvenile hormone analog that makes the pre-adult stage of the insect longer so that it dies before it is able to reproduce. Novaluron is a chitin synthesis inhibitor that stops insects from molting, making nymphs more likely to perish from other influences.

The two active ingredients in Tekko Pro insect growth regulator are also effective against store product pests such as Indian meal moths, confused flour beetles, cigarette beetles, saw-toothed grain beetles, red flour beetles, and merchant grain beetles.

Tekko Pro IGR provides effective, long-term control of pests like cockroaches for up to six months and fleas for up to seven months. Its extended residual control and ability to be photostable for up to 14 days help save professionals and homeowners time and money.

Tools Needed

For smaller residential applications, you will need a handheld pump sprayer, backpack sprayer, or hose-end sprayer.

This product must be mixed with an adulticide insecticide for immediate relief of labeled adult insects such as crawling and flying insect pests

How to Use

• Step 1: Determine how much Tekko Pro IGR to use by measuring the square footage of the treatment area. To do this, measure the treatment area's length and width in feet, then multiply the two values (length x width = square footage). Depending on the pest you are treating, Tekko Pro can be mixed at a rate of 1 to 2 fl. oz. per gallon of water to cover up to 1,500 sq. ft. So, for example, if you measured an area of 3,000 sq. ft. for treatment and wanted to control fleas and litter beetles, you would need 2 oz. of Tekko Pro to be mixed in 2 gallons of water.
• Step 2: Fill a sprayer halfway with the required amount of water. Add the appropriate amount of Tekko Pro and the remaining half of the water. Close the sprayer lid and agitate the sprayer until it is well mixed.
• Step 3: Spray the finished mixture on labeled areas where pests are frequent or where previous infestations have been known to occur. Spray as many insects as possible with direct contact or thoroughly spray all areas where these pests may hide, paying attention to places such as beneath sinks, behind and beneath stoves and refrigerators, cracks and crevices, around garbage cans, cabinets, along the outside of baseboards, door and window sills, door and window frames and floors, around and on drains, pipes, plumbing, behind bookcases, storage and other utility installation areas, infested furniture and the inside of cabinets and closets. Indoor application is limited to space, general surface, spot, and/or crack and crevice treatments. Outdoors, focus on spray-on shrubs and grass, ensuring also to get the underside of leaves. Repeat applications of this product in 90 days or every 7 months for fleas as necessary.

Where to Use

Tekko Pro IGR can be used indoors and outdoors in areas such as Industrial Plants, Factories, Warehouses, Commercial Buildings, Condominiums, Apartments, Cabins, and many more.

Outdoor areas and surface perimeter, including lawns and around foundation walls.

When to Use

Use this product as a preventative or when heavy insect activity can be seen. For best results, using this IGR with a pesticide that will kill adult pests (an adulticide) is better.

Safety Information

Tekko Pro IGR is safe to use around children and pets when applied according to product label instructions. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when mixing and applying this product.

Remove animals before treating areas with Tekko Pro IGR.

Do not allow children or pets to contact treated surfaces until the spray has dried.

Special Considerations

Tekko Pro IGR is not a contact kill but prevents reproducing insects. Mix Tekko Pro with a contact-kill adulticide insecticide like Supreme IT or Flex 10-10 for immediate results.