Could we use it on a fruit tree to kill bores and eat fruit the same year? A: Looking at the label’s active ingredients tells me that I am applying Imidacloprid at 1.47 percent.

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They set their fruit at night and fruit sets best if the temperatures are between 62 and 72. Cherry tomatoes are a little more flexible. We've had many nights in the 40s and 50s, so fruit has not set.

Fertilize the tree in early February using a general-purpose fertilizer or citrus tree fertilizer following label directions, but it will likely have little effect on the sugar content of the fruit.