Maven Elicitex Mist

A top tier IPM/ICM product. Elicitex Mist is a proprietary mixture of modified plant elicitors and optimised biostimulants that delivers highly effective, environmentally sustainable protection from pathogenic fungi, viruses and parasitic nematodes, as well as pest insects such as aphids, whiteflies, thrips, mealybugs, leafhoppers, psyllids, scale insects and arachnid or mites such as spider mites. Plus all the active ingredients are food grade and can therefore be used right up util harvest!

How It Works

Elicitex Mist contains a novel proprietary combination of food grade pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) elicitor polysaccharides including, amongst others, chitooligosaccharides (COs) and ß-glucans. These have been modified for optimised binding affinity to transmembrane plant pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) such as Chitin Elicitor Receptor Kinase 1 (CERK1) and by multiple signal transduction pathways act as elicitors and mount numerous plant defence immune responses to biotic and abiotic stress.

It contains multiple polysaccarhides of oligomeric chain length, selected for optimal immune activity and therefore, indirectly protects plants from predation and pathogen attack. ELICITEX MIST® triggers plant defences by inducing complex physiological and biochemical processes. It effectively generates multiple plant defence molecules including phytoalexines and pathogenesis related proteins (PR), proteinase inhibitors, chitinases, chitosanases, glucanases, reactive oxygen species and plant secondary metabolites.

The product is biocompatible, biodegradable and uses strategic green chemistry. Foliar application increases abscisic acid (ABA) content, increases stomatal conductance, reduces transpiration and significantly reduces water use without affecting plant height, root length, leaf area or plant biomass. An optimal blend of co-stimulatory elicitors has been selected and this has been combined with biostimulants, synergists, adjuvants and a delivery system for improved plant immunostimulation.

Key Benefits

Provides fast and long acting indirect control of plant pathogens.

Fits well with IPM, ICM and Biological Control Programmes.

Acts as an antitranspirant and significantly reduces water use.

It is not harmful to beneficial organisms such as pollinators like bees or organisms which predate on plant pests.

Active substances are food grade and can be used up to harvest without human toxicity.

Harvested crops have extended shelf lives, thus reducing food waste by delaying crop decay and improving soft fruit firmness.

Safe for use on all edible crops and degrades rapidly in the environment.

Effective as a plant growth promoter, improves tolerances to osmotic, salinity, drought and extreme temperature stresses.

Rapid and highly efficacious induction of secondary metabolites to improve crop quality, taste, phytochemical induction eg. capsinoids and improve customer satisfaction.

Acts as a synergist with plant hormones, giving further growth boosting effects.

Preconditioning of mother plants improves cloning success.

It aids growing, regrowth, assists photosynthesis and sustains healthy-looking plants.

How To Use Elicitex Mist

Shake well before using and always ensure complete wetting of different areas of plant (including underside of leaves). Apply with even coverage (with slight run-off). Only treat established plants, when fully hydrated. For detailed instructions of when and how to apply scan QR code on the bottle, however the basic rate of spraying is once every 5 days for standard maintenance, or for the treatment of infections, spray once every 3 days as required, then once every 5 days once the issue resolves.