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Tempo SC Ultra
Tempo SC Ultra is an effective broad-spectrum insecticide that kills over 100 types of nuisance pests indoors and outdoors of various structures.
09/12/25
Tempo SC Ultra, manufactured by Bayer, is a professional insecticide that quickly kills flying and crawling pests, such as ticks, and repels them for up to three months after application.
This unique suspended concentrate formulation provides the killing power of a pesticide powder but in liquid form. Tempo SC Ultra is convenient for this liquid formulation with less mess and application effort. Compared to other standard products today, less agitation is required to keep this effective formulation in suspension.
Tempo SC Ultra features a low-odor, non-staining formula that can be applied with various low-application rates against indoor and outdoor pests in an area as large as 30,000 sq. ft.
Tools Needed
You will need to use a handheld pump sprayer, backpack sprayer, or professional spray rig.
How to Use
- Step 1: Determine how much Tempo SC Ultra to use by measuring the square footage of the treatment area. To do this, measure the length and width of the treatment area in feet, then multiply them together (length X width = square footage). For acreage, divide the square footage by one acre (square footage / 43,560 sq. ft. = acre). For a general surface spot, mist, or crack and crevice application, use 8 ml per gallon of water or 16 ml per gallon of water for severe infestations. For outdoor perimeter applications, apply 16 ml of product per 10 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft. For listed pests in turf, apply 8 ml of product per gallon of water per 1,000 sq. ft. Refer to the product label for specific application rates and restrictions for certain pests.
- Step 2: Fill your sprayer with half the amount of water, add the appropriate amount of Tempo SC Ultra, and then fill the rest of the way with water. Close the sprayer lid and shake well, and you are ready to apply.
- Step 3: Apply the Tempo SC Ultra mixture as a spot, crack, crevice, and perimeter spray wherever the target insect has been discovered and where it has been found to nest, forage, or harbor. Spray 3 feet up and 3 feet out to perform a perimeter treatment. Reapply Tempo SC Ultra every 7 to 10 days to treat your pest problem if needed. Do not water or mow for at least 24 hours following application.
Where to Use
Tempo SC Ultra can be used indoors and outdoors on lawns of homes, business complexes, apartment buildings, airports, cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, recreational fields, institutional grounds, athletic fields, and other landscape turf grasses.
Outdoors, this product can be applied to trees, shrubs, foliage plants, and flowers in outdoor landscaped areas and interior plantscapes where these plants are grown.
Not for use in greenhouses or nurseries. This product cannot be applied to food crops.
When to Use
Apply when you have a pest problem indoors or outdoors—pest activity peaks from spring through fall.
Outdoors, this product can be applied in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours.
Safety Information
Tempo SC Ultra is safe to use around children and pets when applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when mixing and applying this product.
Keep children and pets off-treated areas until it has completely dried.
Special Considerations
No phytotoxicity has been observed on various ornamentals tested under various environmental conditions with Tempo SC Ultra. If in doubt, first try this product on a small sample of plants.
Availability | Online |
Restricted Use | No |
Shipping Restrictions | 240 ml: AK, CA, CT, HI, IN, MI, NY, OR, RI, SC, VT, WA 900 ml: AK, CA, CT, HI, IN, MI, NY, OR, RI, SC, VT, WA |
Brand | ENVU (FORMERLY BAYER) |
Keith's Pro Tips | "To achieve the best results possible when applying a perimeter treatment with Tempo Ultra SC, treat the soil, turf, and substrate next to buildings." |
Product Drawbacks | Tempo SC Ultra is not meant to be used as a space spray. Limit indoor applications to crack and crevice treatment. |
Target Pests | Ambrosia Beetle, Ants, Aphids, Armyworms, Azalea Caterpillars, Bedbugs, Bees, Black Turfgrass Ataenius, Bluegrass Billbug, Boxelder Bugs, Budworms, Cadelle Beetle, Cankerworms, Carpenter Ants, Carpet Beetles, Casebearers, Centipedes, Chiggers, Chinch Bugs, Cigarette Beetle, Clothes Moths, Clover Mites, Cluster Flies, Cockroaches, Confused Flour Beetle, Crickets, Custer Flies, Cutworms, Darkling Beetles, Deathwatch Beetle, Dermestid Beetle, Drugstore Beetle, Drywood Termites, Earwigs, Elm Leaf Beetles, Elm Spanworms, Emerald Ash Borer, False Powderpost Beetle, Fire Ants, Firebrats, Flea Beetles, Fleas, Flies, Formosan Termites, Fungus gnats, Gnats, Granary Weevil, Grasshoppers, Ground Beetles, Hide Beetle, Hornets, Hyperodes, Indian Meal Moth, June Beetles, Lace Bugs, Larder Beetle, Leaf Skeletonizers, Leafrollers, Leather Beetle, Lesser Grain Borer, Lesser Mealworm Beetle, Mealybugs, Mediterranean Flour Moth, Merchant Grain BeetleMealworm Beetle, Midges, Millipedes, Mole Crickets, Mosquitos, Moths, Old House Borer Beetle, Oleander Moth Larve, Orchid Weevil, Pear Psylla, Peppertree Psyllid, Pillbugs, Pine Shoot moths, Plant Bugs, Red Flour Beetle, Redhumped Caterpillars, Rice Weevil Beetle, Sawfly Larvae, Sawtoothed Grain Beetle, Scale Insects, Scorpions, Silverfish, Sod Webworms, Sowbugs, Spiders, Spittlebugs, Striped Beetles, Striped Oakworms, Subterranean Termites, Tent Caterpillars, Thrips, Ticks, Tussock Moth Larvae, Walnut Caterpillars, Warehouse Beetle, Wasps, Webworms, Whiteflies, Yellow Jackets, and Yellownecked Caterpillars. |
Application Equipment | Pump Sprayer |
Application Methods | Crack & Crevice, Spot Treatment |
Active Ingredient | Beta Cyfluthrin 11.8% |
Product Type | Insecticide |
Formulation | Suspended Concentrate |
Application Rate | A general surface spot, mist, or crack and crevice application will use 0.025% - 8 ml (0.27 fl oz) per gallon of water or for severe infestations use 0.05% - 16 ml (0.54 fl oz) per gallon of water. For outdoor perimeter applications, apply 0.05% - 16 ml (0.54 fl oz) per 10 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft. For listed pests in turf, apply 8 ml of product per gallon of water per 1,000 sq. ft. |
Shelf Life | Tempo SC Ultra will last 3 years when stored in a cool, dry place. |
Yield | Tempo SC Ultra makes up to 30 gallons of finished spray solution, treating up to 30,000 sq.ft. |
Use Sites | Indoors, Outdoors |
Time to Kill | Tempo SC Ultra has a quick knockdown but does not kill insects instantly. The insect will have to feed on a lethal dose to be killed. Expect the target insect to die anywhere between 1 hour to 24 hours after coming in contact with treated areas. |
Comparable Products | Tempo Ultra WP |
EPA Registration # | 101563-86 |
Restricted Use | No |
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Shipping Restrictions | AK, CA, CT, HI, IN, MI, NY, OR, RI, SC, VT, WA |
Availability | Online |
Signal Word | CAUTION |
Keith's Pro Tip | "To achieve the best results possible when applying a perimeter treatment with Tempo Ultra SC, treat the soil, turf, and substrate next to buildings." |
Target Pests Multi | Ambrosia Beetle, Ants, Aphids, Armyworms, Azalea Caterpillar, Bagworms, Bed Bugs, Bees, Beetles, Black Turfgrass Ataenius, Black Vine Weevil, Bluegrass_Billbug, Boxelder Bugs, Bristly Rose Slugs, Budworms, Cadelles, California Oakworms, Cankerworms, Carpenter Ants, Carpenter Bees, Carpet Beetles, Casebearers, Centipedes, Chiggers/Red Bugs, Chinch Bugs, Cigarette Beetles, Clothes_Moths, Clover Mites, Cluster Flies, Cockroaches, Confused Flour Beetles, Crickets, Cutworms, Darkling Beetles, Deathwatch Beetles, Deer Ticks, Dermestid Beetles, Drugstore Beetles, Drywood Termites, Earwigs, Elm Leaf Beetles, Elm Spanworm, Emerald Ash Borer, False Powder Post Beetles, Fire Ants, Firebrats, Flea Beetle, Fleas, Flies, Formosan Termites, Fruit Flies, Fungus Gnats, Gnats, Granary Weevils, Grasshoppers, Ground Beetles, Gypsy Moth Larvae, Hide Beetles, Hornets, Hyperodes Weevil, Indianmeal Moths, Japanese Beetle, June Beetles, Lace Bugs, Larder Beetles, Leaf Feeding Caterpillars, Leaf Skeletonizers, Leafhoppers, Leafrollers, Leather Beetles, Lesser Grain Borers, Lesser Mealworms, Mealworms, Mealybugs, Mediterranean Flour Moth, Merchant Grain Beetles, Midges, Millipedes, Mole Crickets, Mosquitoes, Moths, Old House Borer Beetle, Oleander Moth Larvae, Orchid Weevil, Pear Psylla, Peppertree Psyllid, Phorid Flies, Pillbugs, Pine Shoot Moths, Pine Tip Moth, Plant Bugs, Powder Post Beetle, Red Flour Beetles, Redhumped Caterpillar, Rice Weevils, Saw-Tooth Grain Beetles, Sawfly Larvae, Scale Insect Crawlers, Sciarid Flies, Scorpions, Silverfish, Sod Webworms, Sowbugs, Spiders, Spittlebugs, Striped Oakworm, Striped_Beetles, Subterranean Termites, Tent Caterpillars, Thrips, Ticks, Tussock Moth Larvae, Walnut Caterpillar, Warehouse Beetle, Wasps, Webworms, Whiteflies, Wood-Infesting Beetles, Yellowjackets, Yellownecked Caterpillar |
Time to Kill | Tempo SC Ultra has a quick knockdown but does not kill insects instantly. The insect will have to feed on a lethal dose to be killed. Expect the target insect to die anywhere between 1 hour to 24 hours after coming in contact with treated areas. |
Chemical Type | Insecticide |
Formulation | Suspended Concentrate |
Application Methods | Crack & Crevice, Spot Treatment |
Product Drawbacks | Tempo SC Ultra is not meant to be used as a space spray. Limit indoor applications to crack and crevice treatment. |
Active Ingredient | Beta Cyfluthrin 11.8% |
Application Equipment | Pump Sprayer |
Mix Rate | A general surface spot, mist, or crack and crevice application will use 0.025% - 8 ml (0.27 fl oz) per gallon of water or for severe infestations use 0.05% - 16 ml (0.54 fl oz) per gallon of water. For outdoor perimeter applications, apply 0.05% - 16 ml (0.54 fl oz) per 10 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft. For listed pests in turf, apply 8 ml of product per gallon of water per 1,000 sq. ft. |
Use Sites | Indoors, Outdoors |
Yield | Tempo SC Ultra makes up to 30 gallons of finished spray solution, treating up to 30,000 sq.ft. |
EPA Registration No. | 101563-86 |
Shelf Life | Tempo SC Ultra will last 3 years when stored in a cool, dry place. |
Comparable Products | Tempo Ultra WP |
Children or pets? | No |
Property Characteristics | None |
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