Service Based Crop Protection and IPM

Smartbug provides growers with advanced plant protection support in the field - we employ an integrated approach to pest and pathogen detection, prevention, and control. We help growers establish robust crop protection systems that reduce resistance, improve pest management, and reduce reliance on agri-chemicals. Our team has decades of successful experience against high pressure pests and disease e.g. Thrips, Mites, Grey mould, Powdery mildew, and more recently Fall Armyworm.

We advise, develop, and maintain specialised plant protection IPM systems for a wide range of intensive horticultural crops - nurseries, cut-flowers, berries, vegetables, natives, botanicals etc. As well as different growing systems such as - propagation, hydroponics + substrate, and soil.

Our client base is wide ranging from - agronomists, scientists, grower managers, government + research plant breeding programs, family farms, small and large companies, corporations, and wider industry bodies.

We provide advice on crop protection and IPM independent of large sales organisations.