{"id":63,"date":"2024-07-23T12:52:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T17:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/hightunnelhabitats\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:15:09","slug":"project-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/hightunnelhabitats\/?page_id=63","title":{"rendered":"Alyssum Strips Outside Tunnels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

About the Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alyssum has shown great promise as an insectary\/habitat plant in a variety of agroecosystems. The goal of this project is to evaluate alyssum habitat plantings as an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy to attract and sustain natural enemies of high tunnel vegetable crops in Vermont. Use of alyssum habitat plants in the unused space between high tunnels is an innovative way for growers to save money by attracting wild natural enemies that provide pest management services. By establishing the strips outside, there would be no loss of productive growing space within tunnels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Outputs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have completed this project and are working on preparing publications of the results. Stay tuned!

Publications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n