Merit 75WP Safety on Fruit Trees and Borer Treatment Follow-Up

Fruit Safety

Merit (imidacloprid) applied to trunks does not translocate to fruit. Apples from treated trees are safe to eat this season.

Merit penetrates bark and outer wood where borers feed.
If no new sawdust or sap appears after treatment, the borer is dead.
For upward-tunneling borers: spray Merit into the hole; capillary action draws it upward.

Annual spring trunk sprays (or soil drench with systemic) protect high-value trees. Monitor for fresh activity each year.

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