Is Tempo safe to use around pets and small children - inside and/or outside?

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Is Tempo safe to use around pets and small children - inside and/or outside?

I am exterminating a huge infestation of dermestid beetles (identified by an Agricultural Agent) inside a newly remodeled home in Idaho. New carpet, new hardwood, new water lines and many new sewer lines put into home. No pets ever in home. We can't find the food source inside the home. Carpet was laid over lineoleum that was glued to sub flooring back in 1960 and is still stuck very hard and can't be removed. There is a basement to home but beetles were found first on the ground floor (up 4 steps from ground level). I have fogged the entire house twice with a permectrin based product obtained from my veterinarian. The first fog was about a 90% kill so repeated 2 weeks later. (This fogger is very effective on fleas.)

I now want to spray outside along the foundation and possibly inside as needed under the bed (new carpet there) where infestation was first found and wherever else as needed. Only 2 adults live in home but we have grandkids visit frequently. We have an outside dog who likes to lay in the shade close to the foundation.

If Tempo is not a pet/child safe product can you recommend one that is and that would still be effective?

Also, will the Tempo stain carpet or mark hardwood floors?

I need to find a product that is available for purchase here locally. It is important that I stay ahead of this infestation as I have been living with the bugs for about 5 weeks now and I can't stand them any longer !!

Any helpful suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you

Status: Open Jul 10, 2013 - 04:44 PM

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RonDawson

Jul 10, 2013 - 09:45 PM

Tempo SC is perfectly safe around children and pets - once it has dried. The misconception here is that you are trying to find something that kills insects that is safe. There is no such ingredient anywhere. Even so called "natural products" are not usually safe to use when children or pets are present. So when using anything, children and pets must be out of the area until the product is dry, and there are no smells or odors that could cause lung irritation. Tempo SC is clear, low odor and an excellent product for dermestid beetles.

Be sure to spray outdoor shrubs, plants, etc, as this is probably the source of the problem - not indoors.

When used properly, Tempo SC will not stain anything that water itself will not stain, so hardwoods and carpets are fine.

I don't recommend using foggers on any pest as a sole means of control. Foggers are used to "agitate" insects, get them moving, and that way they contact the already sprayed pesticide such as Tempo SC. So basically you use Foggers as a secondary source of control and not a primary.

Unless you can find a professional source locally to purchase Tempo SC, you will have to buy it online. Tempo SC is a professional product and only sold through professional pesticide retailers and distributors such as ePestSupply.com. We also ship for Free.

Hope this helps.

Ron

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RonDawson

Nov 16, 2016 - 03:33 AM

Cockroaches and bed bugs are specified on the label directions of Tempo SC. The mattress application is allowed as long as only the cracks and crevices of the mattress seam are sprayed, and then then mattress is covered with a liner, encasement or sheet that would prevent the chemical from touching the skin. Here is a link to the label - http://www.epestsupply.com/images/Pro...

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RonDawson

Apr 25, 2017 - 05:18 AM

Tempo is not designed to be used on animals. It is not a dip or spray. It is for structural use only.

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