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
Aorolaimus
helicus
Host
Rosa
sp.
(Rose)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Maryland
USDA, Beltsville
Collector
S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1960 Aug 25
Date Received
1963 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Aorolaimus
israeli
Host
Arachis
hypogaea
(Peanut)
in/on Soil
Origin
Israel
Bnei-Dror
Collector
S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1960 Sep 09
Date Received
1963 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Aorolaimus
leipogrammus
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
South Carolina
4 miles northeast of Marion
Collector
S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1958 Oct
Date Received
1963 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
californicus
Host
Quercus
sp.
(Oak)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Santa Barbara
Collector
S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1959 Mar 19
Date Received
1963 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
columbus
Host
Glycine
max
(Soybean)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
South Carolina
Eastover
Collector
S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1957 Jul 28
Date Received
1963 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
indicus
Host
Saccharum
officinarum
(Sugarcane)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Punjab
I.A.R.I. Substation Karnal
Collector
S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1957 Mar 12
Date Received
1963 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
stephanus
Host
(Soil (swamp))
in/on Soil (swamp)
Origin
USA
South Carolina
Nicols
Collector
S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1960 Apr 17
Date Received
1963 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
ovalis
Host
Acer
saccharum
(Sugar Maple)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
USA
Wisconsin
20 miles northeast of Wausau
Collector
Jerry Riffle
Date Collected
1961 Nov 14
Date Received
1963 Oct 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Encholaimus
taurus
Host
Cocos
nucifera
(Palm (Coconut Palm))
in/on Soil
Origin
Trinidad
Golden Grove
Collector
Karl Maramorosch
Date Collected
1963 Nov
Date Received
1963 Nov 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
seinhorsti
Host
Gossypium
sp.
(Cotton Plot (4 year monocultured)*)
in/on Soil (300 cm3)
Origin
USA
Florida
West Florida Research & Education Center, PO Rt. 3, Box 575, Jay
Collector
via Robert Kinloch
Date Received
1996 May 14
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
indicus
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Awqad
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 06
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rotylenchulus
reniformis (immature females)
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Awqad
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 06
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
jordanensis
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Awqad
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 06
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
scribneri
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Awqad
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 06
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
goffarti
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Awqad
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 06
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Aphelenchus
avenae
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Hafah
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 16
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Longidorus
sp. (2 juveniles)
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Hafah
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 16
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
jordanensis
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Hafah
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 16
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
goffarti
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Hafah
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 16
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
indicus
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Dahariz
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 12
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
jordanensis
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Dahariz
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 12
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
goffarti
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Dahariz
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 12
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Aphelenchus
avenae
Host
Momordica
charantia
(Gourd (Bitter Gourd))
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Dahariz
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 12
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
sp. (juveniles)
Host
Momordica
charantia
(Gourd (Bitter Gourd))
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Dahariz
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 12
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
jordanensis
Host
Momordica
charantia
(Gourd (Bitter Gourd))
in/on Soil
Origin
Oman
Dahariz
Collector
via A. Mani
Date Collected
1995 Aug 12
Date Received
1995 Dec 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials