Strategies for Inside the Tunnel

This project is looking at optimizing the use of plant-mediated IPM systems in high tunnel vegetable production. Different deployment rates of two systems used together within tomato and cucumber production are being investigated: bush bean trap plants to detect spider mites and thrips and alyssum habitat plants to attract and sustain aphid natural enemies. More details coming soon!

Photo Gallery:

Alyssum habitat plant in high tunnel tomato production.
Alyssum habitat plant in high tunnel cucumber production.
Alyssum habitat plants and bean trap plants in tomatoes.
Aphidius sp. wasp parasitoid emerging from aphid mummy.
Bean trap plant with spider mite damage.
Syrphid fly adult on alyssum in tomato tunnel.

Funding provided by Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NESARE) LNE25-500R.