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
Quinisulcius
acutus
Host
Armoracia
lapathifolia
(Horseradish)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Illinois
Caseyville (various horseradish fields Illinois)
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
annulatus
Host
Armoracia
lapathifolia
(Horseradish)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Illinois
Caseyville (various horseradish fields Illinois)
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Aphelenchus
avenae
Host
Armoracia
lapathifolia
(Horseradish)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Illinois
Caseyville (various horseradish fields Illinois)
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
pseudorobustus
Host
Armoracia
lapathifolia
(Horseradish)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Illinois
Caseyville (various horseradish fields Illinois)
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Paratylenchus
projectus
Host
Armoracia
lapathifolia
(Horseradish)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Illinois
Caseyville (various horseradish fields Illinois)
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
sefaensis
Host
Armoracia
lapathifolia
(Horseradish)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Illinois
Caseyville (various horseradish fields Illinois)
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Quinisulcius
acutus
Host
Armoracia
lapathifolia
(Horseradish)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Illinois
Caseyville (various horseradish fields Illinois)
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
annulatus
Host
Armoracia
lapathifolia
(Horseradish)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Illinois
Caseyville (various horseradish fields Illinois)
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
incognita 100%
Host
Lycopersicon
esculentum
(Tomato "Rutgers")
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Illinois
From one of four different locations in Illinois
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
incognita 100%
Host
Lycopersicon
esculentum
(Tomato "Rutgers")
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Illinois
From one of four different locations in Illinois
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
hapla?
Host
Lycopersicon
esculentum
(Tomato "Rutgers")
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Illinois
From one of four different locations in Illinois
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
sp.
Host
Lycopersicon
esculentum
(Tomato "Rutgers")
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Illinois
From one of four different locations in Illinois
Collector
via Alan Walters (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)
Date Received
2004 Jan 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Ditylenchus
sp. (possibly dipsaci)
Host
Legularia
sp.
(perennial)
in/on Root
Origin
Netherlands
Collector
via Sylvia Miller (Ottawa, Canada)
Date Received
2004 Mar 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
hapla?
Host
Legularia
sp.
(perennial)
in/on Root
Origin
Netherlands
Collector
via Sylvia Miller (Ottawa, Canada)
Date Received
2004 Mar 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
hapla
Host
Aphananthe
aspera
(Aphananthe)
in/on Root
Origin
China
Destination: Oregon
Collector
Raul P. Sarmiento via Michael D. Petrillo (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Mar 26
Date Received
2004 Mar 29
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rhabditis
sp.
Host
Cardiocrinum
giganteum
(Cardiocrinum)
in/on Bulb
Origin
India
Destination: Arkansas
Collector
Norma I. Diaz via Maria Perez (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Mar 24
Date Received
2004 Mar 29
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Aphelenchoides
sp.
Host
Trapogon
porrifolius
(Trapogon)
in/on Soil
Origin
Netherlands
Destination: Florida
Collector
William Wesela via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Mar 25
Date Received
2004 Mar 29
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Aphelenchus
avenae
Host
Trapogon
porrifolius
(Trapogon)
in/on Soil
Origin
Netherlands
Destination: Florida
Collector
William Wesela via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Mar 25
Date Received
2004 Mar 29
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
basilgoodeyi
Host
Pinus
cembra
(Pine (Swiss Stone))
in/on Root
Origin
Romania
Destination: Massachusetts
Collector
D. Cozine via A. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Mar 23
Date Received
2004 Mar 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Ditylenchus
sp. (not destructor or dipsaci)
Host
Acorus
colamus
(Acorus)
in/on Root
Origin
UK
Destination: Florida
Collector
Waleska Ramirez via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Apr 13
Date Received
2004 Apr 14
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Tylenchus
sp.
Host
Acorus
colamus
(Acorus)
in/on Root
Origin
UK
Destination: Florida
Collector
Waleska Ramirez via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Apr 13
Date Received
2004 Apr 14
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Eudorylaimus
sp.
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Costa Rica
Collector
via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Received
2004 Apr 14
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Mesodorylaimus
sp.
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Costa Rica
Collector
via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Received
2004 Apr 14
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Eudorylaimus
sp.
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Costa Rica
Collector
via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Received
2004 Apr 14
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Meloidogyne
sp. (juveniles)
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Dominican Republic
Collector
via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Received
2004 Apr 14
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded