Esella Country Hotel, Kampala, Uganda, 14th to 19th June 2015
- Attendees pose for a group photo at the Esella Country Hotel, Kampala, Uganda.
Source: John Colvin - Trainees check for the presence of whitefly nymphs under cassava leaves.
Source: John Colvin - Trainees check for the presence of whitefly nymphs under cassava leaves.
Source: Tom Omara - Abundant whitefly population under a cassava leaf.
Source: John Colvin - Abundant whitefly population under a cassava leaf.
Source: Tom Omara - Massive whitefly nymph on a cassava leaf.
Source: Tom Omara - Heavy presence of sooty mould on lower cassava leaves and whitefly feeding damage on top leaves.
Source: Tom Omara - ACWF Project Team Leader for Africa, Dr. Peter Sseruwagi, demonstrates to trainees the use of E-tablets for field data recording.
Source: Tom Omara - Team members test out digital data capturing techniques using a smart phone.
Source: John Colvin - Team members test out digital data capturing techniques using a smart phone.
Source: Daniel Mutembesa - Team members test out digital data capturing techniques using a smart phone.
Source: Daniel Mutembesa - Trainees collect adult whitefly samples using a pooter.
Source: John Colvin - Dr. Michael Otim (NARO Senior Entomologist) demonstrates to trainees the use of improvised paper bags for whitefly nymph hatching and for checking the level of parasitism on nymphs.
Source: Tom Omara - NARO Senior Technician, Mr. John Robert Oba, takes the team through the process of identifying nymphal instars and parasitized nymphs under a microscope.
Source: Tom Omara - African Cassava Whitefly Research Project Team in Uganda R-L (Tom Omara, Sam Wamani, Patrick Ocitti, Dr. Andrew Kalyebi, Dr. Micheal Otim and Dr. Chris Omongo) poses for a group photo with Senior Administrative Officer of NaCRRI (left in Tie).
Source: Tom Omara