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
Ogma (Croserinema)
palmatum
Host
Rosa
sp.
(Rose)
in/on Soil
Origin
Israel
Bet-Dagon
Collector
Michael Mor via Zafar Handoo (ZAH received vials from Dr. Spiegel at SON meeting in Colorado, 2004 Aug 08)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Paratylenchus
sp.
Host
Rosa
sp.
in/on Soil
Origin
Israel
Bet-Dagon
Collector
Michael Mor via Zafar Handoo (ZAH received vials from Dr. Spiegel at SON meeting in Colorado, 2004 Aug 08)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchus
sp.
Host
Rosa
sp.
in/on Soil
Origin
Israel
Bet-Dagon
Collector
Michael Mor via Zafar Handoo (ZAH received vials from Dr. Spiegel at SON meeting in Colorado, 2004 Aug 08)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hemicriconemoides
mangiferae
Host
Litchi
sp.
(Litchi)
in/on Soil
Origin
Israel
Bet-Dagon
Collector
Michael Mor via Zafar Handoo (ZAH received vials from Dr. Spiegel at SON meeting in Colorado, 2004 Aug 08)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
sphaerocephala
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
Israel
Cohn
Collector
Michael Mor via Zafar Handoo (ZAH received vials from Dr. Spiegel at SON meeting in Colorado, 2004 Aug 08)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
hapla
Host
Lycopersicon
esculentum
(Tomato)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
New Jersey
Collector
Saulius Vaiciunas (State of New Jersey, Department of Agriculture, Trenton, NJ) via David Chitwood
Date Received
2004 Sep 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Pratylenchus
penetrans
Host
Syngonium
podophyllum
in/on Soil
Origin
Singapore
Destination: New York
Collector
Ada Medina via A. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Sep 23
Date Received
2004 Sep 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Scutellonema
brachyurus
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Mexico
Destination: New Mexico
Collector
via Robert W. Alexander (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Jun 25
Date Received
2004 Sep 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Aponogeton
ulvaceus
in/on Bulb
Origin
Madagascar
Destination: Florida
Collector
Miroslav Herejk via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Oct 06
Date Received
2004 Oct 07
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Aponogeton
boivinianus
in/on Bulb
Origin
Madagascar
Destination: Florida
Collector
Miroslav Herejk via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Oct 06
Date Received
2004 Oct 07
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Aponogeton
fenestralis
in/on Bulb
Origin
Madagascar
Destination: Florida
Collector
Miroslav Herejk via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Oct 06
Date Received
2004 Oct 07
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Aponogeton
henkelianus
in/on Bulb
Origin
Madagascar
Destination: Florida
Collector
Miroslav Herejk via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Oct 06
Date Received
2004 Oct 07
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
No Nematodes
Host
Aponogeton
capuroni
in/on Bulb
Origin
Madagascar
Destination: Florida
Collector
Miroslav Herejk via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Oct 06
Date Received
2004 Oct 07
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Aponogeton
longiplumulosus
in/on Bulb
Origin
Madagascar
Destination: Florida
Collector
Miroslav Herejk via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Oct 06
Date Received
2004 Oct 07
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemoides
mutabilis
Host
Verbenaceae
(Verbena (Vervain) family)
in/on Soil
Origin
Ecuador
Destination: New York
Collector
Keturah M. Ransom via A. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Sep 25
Date Received
2004 Oct 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Scutellonema
clathricaudatum
Host
Verbenaceae
(Verbena (Vervain) family)
in/on Soil
Origin
Ecuador
Destination: New York
Collector
Keturah M. Ransom via A. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Sep 25
Date Received
2004 Oct 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
brevicollum
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grapevine)
in/on Soil
Origin
Czech Republic
Hrusky I
Collector
via Shesh Kumari (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
diversicaudatum
Host
Prunus
persica
(Peach)
in/on Soil
Origin
Czech Republic
Bile Podoli
Collector
via Shesh Kumari (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
diversicaudatum
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grapevine)
in/on Soil
Origin
Czech Republic
Hrusky I
Collector
via Shesh Kumari (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
pachtaicum
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grapevine)
in/on Soil
Origin
Czech Republic
Kurdejov
Collector
via Shesh Kumari (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
vuittenezi
Host
Malus
sp.
(Apple)
in/on Soil
Origin
Czech Republic
Mohyla Miru
Collector
via Shesh Kumari (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
vuittenezi
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grapevine)
in/on Soil
Origin
Czech Republic
Kostelec
Collector
via Shesh Kumari (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
vuittenezi
Host
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
in/on Soil
Origin
Czech Republic
Velke Pavlovice
Collector
via Shesh Kumari (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
vuittenezi
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grapevine)
in/on Soil
Origin
Czech Republic
Polesovice
Collector
via Shesh Kumari (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
vuittenezi
Host
Prunus
sp.
(Sour Cherry)
in/on Soil
Origin
Czech Republic
Cejkovice
Collector
via Shesh Kumari (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date Received
2004 Aug 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials