Laura
An African proverb states: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Whiteflybase is our contribution to the latter.
Our mission
Our mission is to provide access to crucial whitefly information which will help researchers improve global food security.
Crucial information provided by Whiteflybase
- Curated mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (3' mtCOI) data to enable whitefly species identification, particularly members of the Bemisia tabaci species complex.
- Current nomenclatural information for the various B. tabaci species, presented in the glossary.
The team
Team Stawi
Whiteflybase was built by a team of students at the University of Western Australia.
Stawi is a Swahili word meaning to prosper. It is our hope that by our efforts we can help those whose every day is full of challenges.
Leigh
I have really enjoyed working on Whiteflybase. It has given me the opportunity to give back in a really meaningful way. It is my hope that Whiteflybase becomes an indispensable addition to the fight for global food security.
Nikola
Working with a great team, with the potential that my work will help people, is what makes this an awesome experience.
Dennis
My experience being on board this project has been a blast. I am very grateful I had the opportunity to work on something of this calibre, and even more so that I shared this experience with my excellent team.
Marco
Working with Laura to implement this website has been an amazing experience. I learned a lot, not just in terms of technical skills but also about the work that Laura does. It has been a pleasure working with Laura and the rest of the team.
Wan Ying
It has been a pleasure working with this bunch of enthusiastic people. I hope that Whiteflybase continues to grow in its impact and benefit to the research community.
A note from the team
Watch out for Kuruka, the whitefly trickster
Sometimes he likes to sabotage pages.
