USDA Nematode Collection was established in June 1960 By A. Morgan Golden. It is currently directed and curated by Dr. Benjamin Waldo with technical support from Steve Rogers. It is one of the largest and most valuable nematode collections in existence with over 49,200 permanent slides and vials, and a total repository of nematode specimens reaching several million. It includes over 1900 type specimens, and the valuable and irreplaceable collections of Cobb-Steiner, Thorne, and others. Nematodes from worldwide and domestic sources are represented in the collection. The Collection and database provide important information for reference purposes and taxonomic research by U.S. and foreign scientists and a permanent repository for type and other specimens. This website provides a portal to search those specimens that have been cataloged to date and provides data on nematode hosts, occurrence, and distribution.
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Nematode
Californidorus
clavicaudatus
Host
Liquidambar
styraciflua
(Sweetgum)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Arkansas
Ludwig
Collector
via R. T. Robbins
Date Collected
1982 Jun 20
Date Received
1986 Feb 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Californidorus
cylindricaudatus
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grape *)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Arkansas
Dick's Branch,Johnson Co., Ludwig
Collector
via R. T. Robbins
Date Collected
1983 Jun
Date Received
1986 Feb 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Californidorus
cylindricaudatus
Host
Celtis
sp.
(Hackberry *)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Arkansas
Dick's Branch, Johnson Co., Ludwig
Collector
via R. T. Robbins
Date Collected
1983 Jun
Date Received
1986 Feb 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Californidorus
clavicaudatus
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grape *)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Arkansas
near Ludwig, Johnson Co. (25 miles north of type location)
Collector
via R. T. Robbins
Date Collected
1983 Jun
Date Received
1986 Feb 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Aphelenchoides
sp.
Host
Phoenix
sp.
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Oderolal
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1985 Oct 10
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Aphelenchus
avenae
Host
Triticum
aestivum
(Wheat)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Karachi (C.C.R.I.)
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1986 Feb 11
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Discolaimoides
bulbiferus
Host
Phoenix
sp.
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Kordigi
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1986 Feb 12
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
dihystera
Host
Cocos
nucifera
(Palm (Coconut Palm))
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Malir
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1982 Feb 04
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
goodi
Host
Phoenix
sp.
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Oderolal
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1985 Sep 16
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
indicus
Host
Cocos
nucifera
(Palm (Coconut Palm))
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Thatta
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1985 Jun 18
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
indicus
Host
Triticum
aestivum
(Wheat)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Karachi (C.C.R.I.)
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1986 Feb 11
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
indicus
Host
Phoenix
sp.
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Malir
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1982 Jun 02
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Paratylenchus
nainianus
Host
Phoenix
sp.
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Oderolal
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1985 Sep 16
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Pratylenchus
sefaensis
Host
Phoenix
sp.
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Mangopir
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1985 Jul 21
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Pratylenchus
sefaensis
Host
Phoenix
sp.
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Wandar
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1986 Jan 02
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Rotylenchulus
sp.
Host
Cocos
nucifera
(Palm (Coconut Palm))
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Charo
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1985 May 14
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
goffarti
Host
Capsicum
sp.
(Chilies)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Karachi
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1985 Nov 03
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Tylenchus
sp.
Host
Cocos
nucifera
(Palm (Coconut Palm))
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Gujjo
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1985 May 14
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Tylenchus
sp.
Host
Phoenix
sp.
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Wandar
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1986 Jan 02
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Tylenchus
sp.
Host
Phoenix
sp.
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Kordigi
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1986 Feb 12
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
sp.
Host
Phoenix
sp.
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Kordigi
Collector
via Dr. Aly Khan (Crop Dis. Res. Inst. - Univ. of Karachi)
Date Collected
1986 Feb 12
Date Received
1986 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
dihystera
Host
(Soil in Tillage Study*)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Experiment Station, Midville
Collector
via Norman Minton
Date Received
1986 Feb 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
exallus
Host
(Soil in Tillage Study*)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Experiment Station, Midville
Collector
via Norman Minton
Date Received
1986 Feb 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hydromermis
viridis
Host
Endochironomus
subtendens
in/on Insect (June imagos)
Origin
USA
Minnesota
Lake Itasca, Clearwater Co.
Collector
via A. A. Johnson
Date Collected
1985 Aug
Date Received
1996 May 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Hydromermis
gastroviridis
Host
Endochironomus
subtendens
in/on Insect (August imagos)
Origin
USA
Minnesota
Lake Itasca, Clearwater Co.
Collector
via A. A. Johnson
Date Collected
1985 Aug
Date Received
1996 May 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials