Dr. Thomas Dykstra Winter Workshop Part 1: An Introduction to Insects and Brix скачать в хорошем качестве

Dr. Thomas Dykstra Winter Workshop Part 1: An Introduction to Insects and Brix

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 first of four sequential ‘1-hour’ presentations that Tom offers. Being the first, means this is Tom’s most requested presentation, and the most readily recorded and available of his talks. 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. Even these four hours will be just a slice of Dr. Dykstra’s information. In total, he has nearly 20 presentations he has prepared, on topics of Insects and Brix, to Electroconductivity in Soil and the Mechanics of Insect Olfaction. At Cheney Lake Watershed, we are farmers and landowners working in partnership with the City of Wichita to protect Cheney Reservoir - the primary source for Wichita's water supply. Through this unique rural-urban partnership, farmers provide the outreach to their friends and neighbors and the City of Wichita provides funding for conservation work in the watershed. Chapters: 00:12 Insect Eating Habits 02:03 Insects are Not Competing with Humans for Food 09:26 Why Do Insects Attack Some Plants and Not Others? 11:28 What is a Healthy Plant? 15:06 Measuring Brix 18:25 Aphid vs. Grasshopper Digestion Tract 21:55 Proteins in Insect Digestion 26:30 Sugars in Human Digestion 29:20 Sugars in Root Exudates 31:32 Leaf Brix Chart: Generalized Markers for Plant Health 39:30 What Do Plants Need for High Brix? 42:39 Insects Attack Specific Plants and Specific Parts of Plants 46:53 Leaf Brix Chart: Brix Levels Insect Groups Attack