Best Pest Control - Tempo SC Ultra

Please note: In 2022, Elanco Animal Health renamed both Tempo mixes that we carry. It has the same active ingredient (Beta-Cyfluthrin - 11.8%). You can still find them in our store and online! Just look for CyLence Ultra Premise Spray and CyLence Ultra Pest Control Concentrate.

From flyers to crawlers, pests can be an intrusive nuisance. They can cause all kinds of problems in your animal housing, farming, and ranching operations. We have found that there is something that does fight back against out-of-control pests. Effective and easy to use, CyLence Ultra is a fast-acting pest control that kills more than 60 varieties of pests from flies and spiders, termites and wasps, to beetles, gnats, and ticks, plus more.

Tempo (CyLence) is best for use on animal runs, animal holding areas, animal quarters, boarding kennels, chicken houses (when birds are not present), dairy barns, feedlots, horse stables, kennels, livestock barns and holding facilities, storage areas, storage rooms, trailers, turkey houses, utility rooms, and rooms in animal facilities.

Bottom line: CyLence Ultra Pest Control is a great product for anyone who needs to control or kill various pests in or around their animal facilities.

A broad-spectrum pest control, Tempo (CyLence) contains 11.8% beta-cyfluthrin. Beta-cyfluthrin is a fifth-generation pyrethroid insecticide. This means it is fast-acting and requires only minimal doses to eliminate insects. Plus, it’s odorless and it will not stain or cause damage to surfaces.

Bottom line: Yes, Tempo (CyLence) is safe to use and can be used any time of year to prevent and control pests.

However, keep in mind: Don’t allow Tempo (CyLence) to drift onto crops or during weeks on which bees are actively foraging. Tempo (CyLence) is extremely toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. This means you should not apply Tempo directly to water or areas where surface water is present or in intertidal areas below the mean high-water mark. And, do not apply it when it’s windy as drift may occur. Also, animals should not be present when you're spraying Tempo (CyLence). It will dry relatively quickly but it is best to wait about two hours before re-introducing animals back to where you’ve just sprayed. Plus, any foodstuffs infested with pests should be removed and destroyed. And, of course, do not use Tempo (CyLence) in commercial food/feed handling establishments, restaurants or other areas where food is commercially prepared, processed, or served. (Food utensils and insecticides don’t mix!)

Tempo (CyLence) is meant to be mixed with water and applied with a pump style sprayer or trigger spray bottle. For best application, you’ll want to use a low-pressure system with a fan type nozzle to uniformly cover areas. If you need to, you can re-treat areas 7-10 days after your initial application. Tempo (CyLence) lasts roughly 6-8 weeks, depending on where you spray it.

A good rule of thumb is to spray Tempo (CyLence) during spring cleaning around late April or early May, then again around the Fourth of July, and again around Labor Day.

When you spray Tempo (CyLence), it will look like a white, milky substance. And, depending on how porous the surface is, it might run a bit. For example, wood is more likely to absorb Tempo (CyLence), whereas it might run down a metal wall.

For indoor applications: spray the railings, fences, beams, cracks between boards, cracks in the floor, and doorways.

For outdoor applications: spray at least the first four feet from the ground up the side of the building. If your barn or building has a cement base, be sure to spray that too.

And, make sure to read the product label for complete product information, indications and applications instructions.

Easy to use, Tempo (CyLence) is a fast and effective pest control that fights back against out-of-control pests.