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20 of 25 people found this review helpful:
Tempo Dust Works Great
September 18, 2009
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I also had yellow jackets up in my soffits. The local Pro service wanted $140 to get rid of them. I found this awesome website and ordered the Tempo 1% dust and the $14.95 bellow hand duster. I dressed up like a space alien for protection and gave them a few good shots of dust late last evening. I was a little worried at first because it did not kill them instantly on contact like a jet spray. They were swarming around the opening (and me) pretty well even after I dusted them. But today after work I looked and they are all gone! Plenty of dead ones on the ground and none flying around anywhere. I saved around $100, I now own the hand duster, and I have plenty of the Tempo dust left over. Glad I found this place!
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12 of 15 people found this review helpful:
Tempo 1% Dust Did It!
August 21, 2009
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I just wanted to let you all know how well the Tempo Dust got rid of the hornet and yellow jacket problem in my soffits. I had tried so many things to get rid of them – OTC jet sprays, Delta Dust, foggers, and even paint thinner! The problem was I did not know exactly where the nest was in my soffit. I just puffed Tempo Dust around all the crevices to my soffits where they were getting in last night and now there is no insect activity this morning! Thanks again for your products and prompt delivery.
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10 of 12 people found this review helpful:
The ONLY thing that worked.
September 23, 2010
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I saw this product online with these great reviews. I had to try it as it was my last hope. I had a huge yellow jacket problem. At first I tried to let them coexist. I then tried to control them by eliminating the nests as I spotted them with OTC sprays. I hung a OTC trap in an effort to control them. This year, they got especially aggressive and stung myself and my father in law. Their stings were very very painful. I now know why they are called the devil's insect.
The final straw was them building a nest under my shed. This was a nest I could not physically get too. I knew it was getting bigger and bigger as more and more activity continued around an opening. In a matter of weeks I would see constant swarming yellow jackets going under the shed floor through a crack. I tried dousing with spray and spraying into the crack. This just made a few die and get the rest extremely angry. I tried sealing it with bricks and preventing entry. They still found a way through the tiniest of cracks and actually moved gravel. They were VERY motivated.
I ordered the dust and crossed my fingers. After the first dusting I wasn't sure if it did anything. I waited 2 days and still saw activity. On the 3rd day, I waited until nightfall and planned my second dusting. I pulled back a brick to examine the hole and sure enough there were probably about 50+ dead yellow jackets all on the ground. They were still getting in but dying on the way in/out. I applied more dust. This time getting all of the perimeter of the shed. Next day, no yellow jacket activity. They got the hint. I even spotted a dead yellow jacket about 25-30 feet away from the opening!
The devil's insect terrorized me for a good 3 months and kept me from even going into my shed. Thank you so much it is such a relief to finally be able to enjoy my own yard.
Use Tips for Yellow Jackets:
Apply at nightfall. I can't stress this enough. You are less likely to be stung at this time. Activity is way less. Still be VERY careful. Even at night, one of the worker friends didn't appreciate the forceful dusting and popped his lovely head out to say hello and chase me.
Buy a duster. Only way to make it work. I used the cheapest bulb duster I could find here. It dispersed it pretty dang far.
A little goes a long way and I probably went overkill a bit with 2 dustings. I wanted to be sure though as I can't see the nest and wanted to cover the perimeter for permanent treatment. Even then I didn't even use much compared to what they send you.
Don't count on it killing on contact like the spray. Remember this is a permanent fix. Not just a "spray them they are dead." The sprays are good for visible nests. Spray and knockdown. If you are dusting and they come out to say hello, you should make a hasty exit and try back another time.
Service here was great. If I ever need anymore, I will always by from domyownpestcontrol.com!
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8 of 10 people found this review helpful:
UNBELIEVABLE!
September 19, 2010
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I had (key word is HAD) a yellowjacket problem under the aluminum siding of my house. I could see where they were entering, but couldn't get to the nest, so I drilled a hole through the siding into the space just under the window and tried using a straw to inject liquid and foam insecticides. It proved ineffective, so I mixed up a batch of seven (the hardware store assured me it would kill the bees), stuck my sprayer wand into the hole and drenched it with about a half gallon of the mix. I'm sure I must have killed a few of them (perhaps they drowned), but I was unimpressed and still had a bee problem. Then I found this website and what they said made sense to me. I bought Tempo 1% dust and a duster and went after the wasps. I dusted the openings and dusted in the hole I had drilled in the siding. It took a day or two for the yellowjackets to track the dust back into their nest, but it did an excellent job of eradication! There was a marked reduction in wasp activity within 24 hours and a complete kill in 48. Best product I have ever used. Make sure to use a breathing mask and gloves as the dust is so fine you will undoubtably breath in some of it and it's a bit rough on the lungs. I had a 10 minute coughing fit after using it, but I'll be smarter next time. After all it really is harder on the bees than on me! LOL! I only used a few ounces of the dust so there is alot left over for future needs. Thanks guys, I appreciate you site and products.
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6 of 8 people found this review helpful:
Very Effective
August 12, 2010
If you have found the nest, this is the product to use. Within minutes of use, the ants were crawling (stumbling) from the nest and dying. I noticed immediately that ants which were once exploring areas in the house were no longer present. Product is very strong, one may want to use a respirator and goggles.
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5 of 7 people found this review helpful:
Tempo 1% killed "my" wasps!
September 13, 2010
Wasps had nested between the exterior stucco and an interior wall (crawled in through a tiny crack in a window frame). The first thing I tried was the messy foam stuff which did absolutely no good. Tempo 1% stopped all activity with only one application. I then caulked the area and all has been peaceful since. Thanks for a great product I would gladly recommend.
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5 of 8 people found this review helpful:
Tempo 1% Dust Solved My problem
July 20, 2010
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I had two wasp nests with entry holes at each end of my front porch. After a week of using liquid spray and killing about 40-50 wasp I knew I needed something else because there seemed to be more wasp than before. I decided to try Tempo 1% Dust even though I had my doubts it would work. Boy was I wrong. So early one morning about sunup I loaded my Bellow Hand Duster and applied about 5 good pumps into each entry hole and a couple on the outside. To my amazement not a single wasp flew out. Later that day the wasps were flying around as usual but the next day they were gone!...Like Magic! And I still have plenty of product left if necessary for future use. Can’t beat that and it’s so easy to use even a “Caveman” could do it.
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4 of 5 people found this review helpful:
Excellent for most pests, so so for bed bugs
March 21, 2011
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I've been using Tempo Dust for a couple months or so after reading a study on how this knocked down bed bugs within 24 hours of contact. This was applied to the perimeter of the rooms, base of furniture, legs and frame of beds. There has been some improvement but the bites continue. On the other hand, there was a problem with ants and Tempo has quickly killed off these and all insect pests. For bed bugs I can only give it a 3 but all others a 5.
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4 of 6 people found this review helpful:
yellow jacket control
September 13, 2010
Verified Purchase
I had 5 nests and used this Tempo 1% dust 1 treatment on each nest and never saw anymore yellow jackets after a few days from all 5 nest. Just dust them when it is cool in the evening and your done. I will use this again.
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4 of 7 people found this review helpful:
Great product
June 3, 2010
Verified Purchase
Easy to use. Just fill duster and squeeze. I have been dealing w/ carpenter bees for a while. Tried sprays. If you got a direct hit it would kill them. Almost impossible while they are in flight. Sprayed in and around holes. If bee is going in or coming out and got a taste, it worked. However, after 10 minutes or so it drys up and is useless. Tempo dust IS the answer. I dusted holes; about 150 of 'em, in the morning. By early afternoon started to see some DEAD bees. Dusted again two days later in evening. After a couple of days and no bees, plugged holes w/ 3/8" plugs in the morning. I am now grilling out and enjoying back porch again. Nothing but good say about it.
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3 of 5 people found this review helpful:
Great stuff!
July 28, 2010
Verified Purchase
I used this to get rid of a massive yellow jacket nest behind some masonry at my lake house. There were thousands of them. A few puffs of this after nightfall and no sign of bees in the morning.
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3 of 5 people found this review helpful:
Wasps in soffit
October 5, 2010
Verified Purchase
I had a wasp nest in the soffit of my house. They were going through a 3/8 inch hole. I purchased the Tempo 1% Dust and the $14.95 Bellows Duster. At night I gave 2 squirts in the hole and the next day the wasps were gone. I almost paid someone to do the job. I'm glad I didn't. It was way too easy to do it myself for a lot less.
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3 of 6 people found this review helpful:
Delta Dust
September 2, 2010
Verified Purchase
Nice product. Worked instantly on the bee nest. Thought that I needed a lot of dusting to do the job, but not so. As advised it seems that all I needed were a few good puffs from the duster and the job was done. Never saw another live bee. Finally a product that works with professional results. Good stuff.
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3 of 5 people found this review helpful:
tempo dust
August 31, 2010
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This will be the second time I have purchased this product and it has worked great. I have a summer home and use the dust in the beginning of spring and it lasts a whole year without a reapplication. This product has been proven on various bee species and also kills ants.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Really Works
September 12, 2012
I was quoted $450 by Truely Nolen to get rid of my bees. Unbelievable! That motivated me to do some research, came up with Tempo, and solved the problem myself for $25. Shame on these companies that prey on people's fear and ignorance. Double shame on the communist state of NY for banning the product.
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2 of 4 people found this review helpful:
It works!
September 14, 2010
Verified Purchase
This worked in one application/one day! There was not one bee to be found after we used this.
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Works
August 8, 2011
Verified Purchase
I had a yellow jacket nest inside the siding of my house near the entrance to my kitchen off the deck. I tried the sprays you get a home depot but none worked. I ALMOST paid a guy $300 to "spray" the nest entrance. Then I thought about it and realized all I needed was the right equipment/materials a little balls. The tempo dust absolutely eliminated the yellow jacket issue within a couple days of the first treatment. I gave it a second round 3 days later for good measure. I have not seen a single yellow jacket since.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:
Good stuff
July 19, 2012
I used a combo of sprays, soap with rubbing alcohol food grade Diatomaceous Earth and tempo dust. Quarantined the room for 4 weeks. within 7-14 days saw only dead or dying bugs. 30 days later still no signs. i can sleep tight!
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:
Tempo Dust
October 3, 2011
Verified Purchase
This product worked, unlike the spray products from Lowes or Home Depot. Killed the yellow jacket nest hidden in my exterior wall. Saved me a $300.00 call to the exterminator.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:
Tempo 1% Dust
August 25, 2012
We had a large colony of bee's under the eave of the roof. We used the Tempo Dust and with only one spray the bee's were dying off.The next day there were no signs of any bee's around.
Thank you DoMyOwn PestControl If I have any problem's with Bee's or roden's again I will use your Web site.
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