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
Panagrellus
redivivoides
Host
Drosophila
sp.
(Fruit Fly)
in/on Culture
Origin
Germany
Collector
Elsbeth Brunold
Date Received
1947
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
arenaria
Host
Arachis
hypogaea
(Peanut)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Georgia
Baker Co. (Archer, Florida or Lake City, Florida designated by Chitwood as type location)
Collector
J. H. Machmer
Date Collected
1947 Aug 20
Date Received
1947 Aug 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Eucephalobus
teres
Host
Fragaria
sp.
(Wild Strawberry Bed)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Oregon
Waldport
Collector
W.D. Courtney & G. Thorne
Date Collected
1947 Dec 10
Date Received
1947 Dec 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Criconema
eurysoma
Host
Citrus
grandis
(Pummelo)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Maryland
Beltsville
Collector
C. A. Chambliss
Date Collected
1945 Jul 31
Date Received
1945?
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Criconema
civellae
Host
Citrus
grandis to C. limonium
(Pummelo to lemon)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Maryland
Beltsville (Conservatory*)
Collector
G. Steiner
Date Collected
1944 Jan 11
Date Received
1944?
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Panagrellus
ceylonensis
Host
Hevea
sp.
(Rubber Tree)
in/on Latex
Origin
Ceylon
Talawakelle
Collector
C. H. Gadd
Date Received
1944 Dec
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Heterodera
weissi
Host
Polgonum
pennsylvanicum
(Smartweed (Pennsylvania))
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
USA
Maryland
Beltsville
Collector
G. Steiner, F. Weiss
Date Collected
1943 Jun 08
Date Received
1943 Jun 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Paratylenchus
elachistus
Host
Boehmeria
nivea
(Ramie)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Florida
Clewiston
Collector
W. D. Wylie
Date Collected
1943 Dec 21
Date Received
1943 ?
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
scribneri
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Tennessee
Crossville
Collector
R. A. Hyre via Sherbakoff
Date Received
1943 Oct 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Cacopaurus
pestis
Host
Juglans
regia
(Walnut var. Mayette)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
California
Santa Clara
Collector
E. F. Serr via G. Thorne
Date Collected
1942 May 18
Date Received
1942?
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Metaphelenchus
rhopalocercus
Host
Carica
chilensis
in/on Stem (Diseased)
Origin
Chile
(Ovalle (Cerro "La Silletu"), Providence de Coquimbo), Santiago
Collector
J. Manuel Casanueva sent by E.M. Buhrer
Date Received
1941 Sep 29
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Aphelenchoides
oregonensis
Host
Alniphagus
aspericollis in Oregon alder
in/on Insect (mines)
Origin
USA
Oregon
Redmond, Deschutes Co.
Collector
Roger Scott & G. Steiner
Date Collected
1939 Jun
Date Received
1939 Oct 07?
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Panagrobelus
incisus
Host
Pinus
sp.
(Umbrella Pine)
in/on Bark (under bark of dead pine twig)
Origin
USA
Massachusetts
Waltham
Collector
G. Thorne
Date Collected
1938 Feb 23
Date Received
1938 Feb 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Eucephalobus
teres
Host
Avena
sativa
(Oat seedlings)
in/on Soil
Origin
Canada
British Columbia
Saanichton (Vancouver Island)
Collector
G. Thorne
Date Collected
1939 May 17
Date Received
1939 May 17
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Acrobeles
variabilis
Host
Glottidium
vesicarium
(Bagpod)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Georgia
U.S. Plant Introduction Gardens, Savannah
Collector
Diehl
Date Collected
1938 Jul 30
Date Received
1938 Jul 30
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Acrobeles
variabilis
Host
Gossypium
sp.
(Cotton)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
North Carolina
Lumberton
Collector
A. L. Taylor
Date Collected
1938 Aug 01
Date Received
1938 Aug 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Neotylenchus
intermedius
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus fruits)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Riverside
Collector
J. R. Christie
Date Collected
1938
Date Received
1964 Oct 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Prothallonema
dubium
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus fruits)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Riverside
Collector
J. R. Christie
Date Collected
1938
Date Received
1964 Oct 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Prothallonema
dubium
Host
Drosophila
sp.
(Fruit fly)
in/on Insect
Origin
USA
California
Collector
J. R. Christie
Date Collected
1938
Date Received
1964 Oct 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Neoaplectana
hoptha
Host
Popillia
japonica
(Japanese Beetle)
in/on Insect (body cavity)
Origin
USA
New Jersey
Moorestown
Collector
via L. Strong (BEPQ)
Date Received
1938 Feb 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Tetylenchus*
abulbosus
Host
Triticum
aestivum
(Wheat)
in/on Soil (in field after wheat)
Origin
USA
Idaho
Near Downey
Collector
C. W. McBeth
Date Collected
1937 Mar 07
Date Received
1937?
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Scutellonema
bradys
Host
Dioscorea
sp.
(Yam roots)
in/on Soil
Origin
Jamaica
Collector
N. R. Hunt
Date Received
1937 Apr 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Panagrellus
pycnus
Host
Populus
canadensis eugenei
(Carolina Poplar)
in/on Slime
Origin
USA
Utah
Magna
Collector
Gerald Thorne
Date Collected
1937 Jul 16
Date Received
1937 Jul 16
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Metaphelenchus
micoletzkyi
Host
Tagetes
sp.
(Marigold)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
District of Columbia
Greenhouse, USDA, Washington, D.C.
Collector
J. Tyler for Dr. Steiner (sent by E. M. Buhrer)
Date Received
1937 Jul 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Zeldia
odontocephala
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Irish Potato (warty disease lesion))
in/on Tuber
Origin
USA
North Carolina
Greer
Collector
C. B. Henderson thru W. C. Nettles & Dr. Haskel
Date Collected
1937 Nov 27
Date Received
1937 Nov 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)