Syngenta Launches Elatus Fungicide for Disease Control in Pulse Crops

Syngenta Canada Inc. announces the launch of Elatus, a new fungicide for control of foliar diseases across all major Canadian pulse crops, including lentils chickpeas and field peas._x000D_
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Elatus fungicide is a co-pack combination of two active ingredients – Solatenol (benzovindiflupyr), a newly registered Group 7 succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) foliar fungicide, and azoxystrobin (Group 11)._x000D_
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Elatus is one of three upcoming fungicide products from Syngenta that will feature Solatenol in Canada._x000D_
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“Shorter crop rotations have led to increased disease pressure in pulses,” explains Eric Phillips, Product Lead, Fungicides and Insecticides, with Syngenta Canada. “As a result, it’s critical for growers to maintain yield and quality through effective control of foliar diseases.”_x000D_
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Applied preventatively, Elatus targets major yield-robbing diseases, including Anthracnose, Ascochytablight and Mycosphaerella blight._x000D_
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Elatus delivers long-lasting disease protection in two ways:_x000D_

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• First, Elatus sticks to the plant’s waxy layer on the cuticle of the leaf, penetrating slowly over time, delivering residual activity.

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• Secondly, Elatus is taken up through the xylem – the water conducting vessels within the plant – and then moves upward and outward to protect the plant as it grows.

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Elatus will be packaged at one convenient use rate across lentils, chickpeas and field peas, with one case of Elatus treating up to 40 acres._x000D_
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Elatus will be available for purchase in Spring 2016._x000D_
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