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
Bursaphelenchus
lignicolus
Host
Pinus
sp.
(Pine)
in/on Wood
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Fulton Co., PA
Collector
William Friedman via Pete Masler (found in his lab)
Date Collected
1979 Nov
Date Received
2004 Jun 14
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Pratylenchus
pratensis
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Florida
Tampa
Collector
E. West via G. Steiner
Date Received
1943 Mar 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Longidorus
longicaudatus
Host
Ribes
sp.
(Ribes)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Byromville
Collector
via Steve Fraedrich
Date Received
2004 Jun 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
americanum
Host
Pinus/Quercus
sp.
(Pine/Oak)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Byron
Collector
via Steve Fraedrich
Date Received
2004 Jun 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
claytoni
Host
Pinus/Quercus
sp.
(Pine/Oak)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Byron
Collector
via Steve Fraedrich
Date Received
2004 Jun 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
arenaria
Host
Lycopersicon
esculentum
(Tomato)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Maryland
Beltsville, MD (greenhouse)
Collector
Sarah Ahmed & Donna Ellington
Date Collected
2004 Jun 14
Date Received
2004 Jun 14
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Heterodera
n. sp.?
Host
Miscanthus
sp.
(Grass)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
USA
Michigan
Collector
via Fred Warner and George Bird
Date Received
2003 Jul 10 & 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Mass)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
incognita
Host
Arecaceae
(Betelnut)
in/on Soil
Origin
Mexico
Destination: Texas
Collector
Esteban S. Mesa via Harald E. Grieb (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Jun 15
Date Received
2004 Jun 29
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
arenaria
Host
Hemerocallis
sp.
(Day Lily)
in/on Root
Origin
Guatemala
Destination: Florida
Collector
Walseka Ramirez via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Jul 16
Date Received
2004 Jul 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
No Nematodes
Host
Pinus
sp.
(Pine wood pallets)
in/on Wood
Origin
USA
Texas
Dupont - SRW, FM 1006, Orange, TX 77630 (Kirk Booker)
Collector
Samih F. Rafeedie (Dupont, Orange, TX) via Mike Huddleston (Texas Department of Agriculture, Steppenville, TX)
Date Collected
2004 Jun 30
Date Received
2004 Jul 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Quinisulcius
acti
Host
(Unknown Host)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Germany
Bonn
Collector
via Tesfamariam Mekete
Date Collected
2004 Jul 02
Date Received
2004 Jul 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
agri
Host
(Unknown Host)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Germany
Bonn
Collector
via Tesfamariam Mekete
Date Collected
2004 Jul 02
Date Received
2004 Jul 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
agri
Host
(Unknown Host)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Germany
Bonn
Collector
via Tesfamariam Mekete
Date Collected
2004 Jul 02
Date Received
2004 Jul 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
sp.
Host
(Unknown Host)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Germany
Bonn
Collector
via Tesfamariam Mekete
Date Collected
2004 Jul 02
Date Received
2004 Jul 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
sp.
Host
(Unknown Host)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Germany
Bonn
Collector
via Tesfamariam Mekete
Date Collected
2004 Jul 02
Date Received
2004 Jul 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Hexamermis
meridionalis
Host
Pyrausta
nubilalis
(Moth on hemp)
in/on Insect
Origin
Japan
Timaro, Hiroshima, Prefecture, Japan
Collector
via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1930 Aug 13
Date Received
1930 Aug 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Hexamermis
meridionalis
Host
Pyrausta
sp.
(Moth larvae)
in/on Insect
Origin
USA
Indiana
Lafayette
Collector
L. G. Jones via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1930 Oct 13 *
Date Received
1930 Oct 13 *
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Eumermis
plesiocresina
Host
Unknown
in/on Unknown
Origin
Canada
Ontario
Lake Nipigon
Collector
F. B. Adamstone via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1921 Jul 26
Date Received
1921 Jul 26
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Eumermis
plesiocresina
Host
Unknown
in/on Unknown
Origin
Canada
Ontario
Lake Nipigon
Collector
via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1921
Date Received
1921
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Eumermis
multipapillata
Host
Unknown
in/on Unknown
Origin
Canada
Ontario
Lake Nipigon
Collector
F. B. Adamstone via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1921 Jul 26 *
Date Received
1921 Jul 26 *
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermis
philippinensis
Host
Locusta
sp.
(Grasshopper)
in/on Insect
Origin
Philippines
Collector
via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1932 Sep 30 *
Date Received
1932 Sep 30 *
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermis
nigrescens
Host
Unknown
in/on Unknown
Origin
USA
Maine
Orono
Collector
M. A. E. S. via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1923 Jan 18
Date Received
1923 Jan 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermis
nigrescens
Host
Unknown
in/on Unknown
Origin
USA
Maine
Bedell, Roxie
Collector
M. A. E. S. via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1923 Jan 18
Date Received
1923 Jan 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermis
nigrescens
Host
Unknown
in/on Unknown
Origin
USA
Virginia
Falls Church, 4 mile Run
Collector
via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1922 Aug 03
Date Received
1923 Jan 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermis
albicans
Host
Unknown
in/on Unknown
Origin
USA
Virginia
Falls Church, 4 mile Run
Collector
via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1922 Aug 03
Date Received
1922 Aug 03
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)