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
Aphelenchus
avenae
Host
Coriandrum
sp.
(Coriandrum)
in/on Soil
Origin
Costa Rica
Destination: California
Collector
Rolando Figueroa via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Sep 05
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Aphelenchus
avenae
Host
Mangifera
indica
(Mango)
in/on Soil
Origin
Haiti
Destination: Louisiana
Collector
Andres Pardo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Aug 17
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rotifera*
sp.
Host
Mangifera
indica
(Mango)
in/on Soil
Origin
Haiti
Destination: Louisiana
Collector
Andres Pardo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Aug 17
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimid group
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Ecuador
Destination: Florida
Collector
Julie Watral via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 03
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimid group
Host
Mangifera
indica
(Mango)
in/on Soil
Origin
Trinidad and Tobago
Destination: Florida
Collector
Oscar Velez via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 10
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Brassica
rapa
(Turnip)
in/on Soil
Origin
Russia
Russian Federation, Destination: Florida
Collector
Jose A. Lorenzo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 10
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
No Nematodes
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Argentina
Destination: Florida
Collector
Ismael E. Bravo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 07
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Laurus
nobilis
(Laurel)
in/on Soil
Origin
Bolivia
Destination: Florida
Collector
Thomas P. Hall via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 10
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimid group
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Cuba
Destination: Florida
Collector
Andres Pardo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 15
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimid group
Host
Salvia
sp.
(Salvia)
in/on Soil
Origin
Israel
Destination: Florida
Collector
Maureen Sullivan via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 07
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimid group
Host
Ruta
graveolens
(Rue)
in/on Soil
Origin
Bolivia
Destination: Virginia
Collector
Thomas P. Hall via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 09
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimid group
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Cuba
Destination: Florida
Collector
Susan M. Crane via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 07
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Rosa
sp.
(Rose)
in/on Soil
Origin
Peru
Destination: Florida
Collector
Julio Frias via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 06
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Cuba
Destination: Florida
Collector
Jose A. Lorenzo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 15
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimid group
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Argentina
Destination: Florida
Collector
F. Altidor via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 25
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Cyst-like body
Host
Opuntia
sp.
(Pricklypear)
in/on Soil
Origin
Dominican Republic
Destination: Florida
Collector
Rosa M. Diaz via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 16
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimid group
Host
Opuntia
sp.
(Pricklypear)
in/on Soil
Origin
Dominican Republic
Destination: Florida
Collector
Rosa M. Diaz via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 16
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
No Nematodes
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
UK
Destination: Florida
Collector
Juan Arroyo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 15
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimid group
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Trinidad and Tobago
Destination: Florida
Collector
Jose A. Lorenzo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Oct 22
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimid group
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Haiti
Destination: Florida
Collector
Theresa Pinto-Sherer via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Nov 10
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Aphelenchus
avenae
Host
Musa
sp.
(Banana)
in/on Soil
Origin
Bolivia
Destination: Florida
Collector
Sherrie Keblish via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Nov 21
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
dihystera
Host
Mangifera
indica
(Mango)
in/on Soil
Origin
Cuba
Destination: Florida
Collector
Andres Pardo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Nov 23
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Mononchus
sp.
Host
Mangifera
indica
(Mango)
in/on Soil
Origin
Cuba
Destination: Florida
Collector
Andres Pardo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Nov 23
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Meloidogyne
sp. (male)
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Spain
Destination: Florida
Collector
Carlos Quintana via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Nov 01
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Xiphinema
sp.
Host
Cactaceae
(Cactus)
in/on Soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Florida
Collector
Vicky Oliva via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2003 Nov 26
Date Received
2004 Feb 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded