Dr. Thomas Dykstra Winter Workshop Part 2: Insect Succession and Tree Health

Описание: Dr. Thomas Dykstra has 3 Degrees in Entomology: A Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, a Master of Science in Entomology-Neurophysiology from University of Florida, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology-Bioelectromagnetics from University of Florida as well. For the last 25 years, as owner of Dykstra Laboratories, Inc., Tom has continued to study insects in various contexts and consult on insects for various industries nationally and internationally. At the time of this presentation there have been 8 patents to come out of the research conducted at the lab. Suffice to say, Tom Dykstra knows insects.

This is the second of four sequential ‘1-hour’ presentations that Tom offers. This session is an exposé of the Floridian citrus tree industry and Tom uses it as a real-world example to demonstrate the concept of insect succession from the conclusion of his first presentation. Using over a century of Florida citrus data, Tom tracks the changes in citrus production, common management practices, and subsequently, insect response. This event was a special opportunity as the first public event where all four sequential presentations were given on the same day. This means, for our viewers out there, you can consume all four presentations in smooth succession without the need to review information from the previous presentation. Tom was ahead of schedule when he was finished speaking giving him the opportunity to take questions from the crowd about Part 1 and Part 2.

If you need more information about what Tom is trying to explain and you have not seen Part 1, we highly recommend it. You can find it here:    • Dr. Thomas Dykstra Winter Workshop Part 1:...  

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00:00 Introduction and Insect Succession
02:47 Early Years of Citrus Production Data
09:01 1940-1980 Citrus Production Data and Practice Change
20:16 1980-1990 Citrus Production Loss
23:15 1990-2000 Production Recovery vs. New Industry Concerns
25:44 2000-2022 Same Old Solutions, Historic Low Production, and Systemic Crash
32:32 Conclusions
36:55 Question and Answer from the Audience