As an SDHI fungicide, ELATUS™ ERA works by stopping diseases such as Septoria and rusts respiring because of its ability to bind very effectively with specific enzymes. This means the fungus is starved of energy, and can no longer survive.
Due to its distribution and activity on and inside the leaf, ELATUS™ ERA prevents infection at the initial stages of disease development, providing complete leaf protection.

Syngenta’s biokinetic team have developed a deep understanding of what ELATUS™ ERA does from the moment it’s sprayed onto the leaf. After application, ELATUS™ ERA moves into the leaf and accumulates within the wax layer creating a reservoir. This reservoir is maintained over a prolonged period of time and is slowly metered into the leaf cells.This measured rate of uptake, combined with the acropetal movement within the xylem system from the base to the tip of the leaf, provides long-lasting disease control against key cereal diseases.