Monitoring Survey for Cassava Mosaic Disease and Cassava Brown Streak Disease and Whitefly Status, stated on 2nd july where the 1group took off to Central part of Tanzania,the 2nd group took off on 3July to lake zone and last group took off to southern part of Tanzania on 8th July - 2013.The main activity of this survey is to carry out Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) monitoring survey to determine disease prevalence and dynamics and this is one of the activity of the part one of this project, this survey is the part of the main objective of this project.The actual status of these disease and whiteflies will be done after lab analysis.
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Cyprian Rajabu explaining to farmers how to observe Cassava Brown streak
Disease. |
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An infected dry cassava found in Luzenze village, bukombe district in Geita
Region. |
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| Dr. Fred Tailo speaking with the seller of dry cassava. |
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| Dry cassava. |
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| Mr. Dickson Lwabulala showing Martin Varis (a student from Finland) how to collect whiteflies |
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| Sample collection(whitefly) and Cassava leaf samples in Mbaba bay. |
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Mari team of scientists who surveyed cassava in the southern part of Tanzania posing for a group
photo at Kipapa Village Mbinga District - Ruvuma region. |
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| Cassava leaf samples collection in Mbababay - Ruvuma region. Dr. Joseph Ndunguru talking to farmers on impact of Cassava diseases. |
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| A group of Central and coast Cassava virus disease survey team - Tanzania. |
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| An infected Cassava plant, found in Bunda district - Mara region. |
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Dr. Fred Tairo showing farmers how to observe cassava disease symptoms, this was taken during a field visit
Bunda district - Mara region. |
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Dr. Fred Tairo showing farmers how to observe cassava disease symptoms, this was taken during a field visit
Bunda district - Mara region. |
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| An infected cassava Leaf coming from a cassava plant called Kasumairi, found in Butihama district Mara region. |
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An infected cassava leaf coming from a cassava plant called Kalingisi found in Butihama district
Mara region. |
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Dr. Fred Tairo Showing a Farmer Ms Joyce Magiri From Butihama - Mara region how an infected
cassava leaf, look like. |
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Linus Paul showing farmers on how to collect whiteflies, this was taken at Gwitilyo Village
Tarime District - Mara region. |
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| Linus Paul showing a farmer how whiteflies look like. |
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| Sylivia Msangi assessing and recording whitefly populations. |
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| Catherine Gwandu collecting virus symptomatic leaf samples from non cassava plant species. |
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| Paul Ndiwa assessing Cassava Mosaic Disease symptoms and recording Cassava Mosaic incidence. |
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Dr. Peter Sseruwagi assessing Cassava Plants for Cassava Mosaic Disease and Cassava Brown
Streak Disease infections. |
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| Storage of field collected leaf samples by central and coast virus disease survey team. |
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Hilda Bachwenkizi (left),Joel Erasto (Centre) and mika (right) putting cassava leaves on herbarium paper
looking on is Dr. Fred Tairo, This was taken in Serengeti District - Mara Region |
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| Joel Erasto (left) and Mika (right) putting Cassava leaves on herbarium paper. |
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Linus Paul showing a farmer Mr. Kuchenga Mgaya Sinwa how whitelfies look like, this
was taken during field visit in Serengeti District - Mara region. |
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Dr. Fred Tairo Explaining to Farmers on how to observe the symptoms for Cassava Disease, this was taken
during the field visit in Serengeti District - Mara region. |
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A farmer called Nyamaisa Jonathan explain to Dr Fred Tairo how the Cassava Mosaic Disease have
been affecting their Cssava. |
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| A new type of Cassava leaf found in Karatu District - Arusha Region. |
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| A new type of cassava plant found in Karatu District - Arusha region. |
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Joel Erasto from MARI team (right) and a farmer admiring a new type of Cassava Plant
found in Karatu District - Arusha Region. |
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Lake zone Team from Left is Mika pitkanen, Joel Erasto,Joseph Innocent, Maliha Saggaff, Doreen Mgonja,
Linus Paul, Hilda Bachwenkizi and Dr. Fred Tairo, this was taken Ngorongoro national Park on the way to Lake zone area. |
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