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
Mermis
albicans
Host
in/on Sandy loam soil
Origin
USA
Kansas
Wichita
Collector
J. R. Hortan via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1923 Jan 25
Date Received
1930 Aug 13*
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Agamermis *
sebariae
Host
Setora
nitens
Origin
Java
Buitenorg, W. Java
Collector
Muesebeck via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1938 May 19
Date Received
1930 Aug 13*
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Geomermis
indica
Host
Pempheres
prepupae
Origin
Coimatore
Collector
P. N. K. via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1939 Feb 11
Date Received
1930 Aug 13*
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermis
subnigrescens
Host
(Cabbage)
Origin
Unknown
Collector
E. L. Roy via Dr. Bartsch via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1938 Oct 8
Date Received
1930 Aug 13*
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermis
subnigrescens
Origin
USA
New Jersey
Beach Haven
Collector
Edw. J. Kane via G. Steiner
Date Collected
1938 Oct 19
Date Received
1930 Aug 13*
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Pratylenchus
coffeae
Host
Dioscorea
sp.
(Yam)
in/on Root
Origin
Jamaica
Destination: New York
Collector
via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Dec 16
Date Received
2004 Dec 22 & 29
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Aphelenchus
avenae
Host
Rosa
sp.
(Rose)
in/on Soil
Origin
Germany
Destination: Washington
Collector
via Raul P. Sarmiento (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Feb 07
Date Received
2005 Feb 09
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Tylenchus
sp.
Host
Rosa
sp.
(Rose)
in/on Soil
Origin
Germany
Destination: Washington
Collector
via Raul P. Sarmiento (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Feb 07
Date Received
2005 Feb 09
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
pseudorobustus
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Haiti
Destination: Florida
Collector
Rosa M. Diaz via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Nov 08
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchus
sp.
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Mexico
Destination: Florida
Collector
Juan Arroyo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Dec 05
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Aphelenchoides
besseyi
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Jamaica
Destination: Florida
Collector
Eva Rodriguez via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Dec 26
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
pseudorobustus
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Peru
Destination: Florida
Collector
Gloria Berberena via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Dec 07
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Scutellonema
brachyurus
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Mexico
Destination: Florida
Collector
Dayna Davitz via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Dec 28
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
pseudorobustus
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Mexico
Destination: Florida
Collector
Dayna Davitz via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Dec 28
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
claytoni
Host
Rosa
sp.
(Rose)
in/on Soil
Origin
Honduras
Destination: Florida
Collector
Rosa M. Diaz via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Dec 27
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
denoudeni
Host
Vitis
vinifera
(Grape)
in/on Soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Florida
Collector
Tracy Holloman via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Jan 07
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
surinamense
Host
Vitis
vinifera
(Grape)
in/on Soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Florida
Collector
Tracy Holloman via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Jan 07
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
xenoplax
Host
Vitis
vinifera
(Grape)
in/on Soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Florida
Collector
Tracy Holloman via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Jan 07
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
xenoplax
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Hungary
Destination: Florida
Collector
Carlos Quintana via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Jan 10
Date Received
2005 Feb 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
sp.
Host
Schefflera
sp.
Origin
China
Destination: California
Collector
Jose D. Alvarado via Fengru Zhang (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Feb 08
Date Received
2005 Feb 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Tilia
tomentosa
in/on Stem
Origin
Belgium
Destination: Oregon
Collector
via Raul P. Sarmiento (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Feb 10
Date Received
2005 Feb 11
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Aporcelaimellus
sp.
Host
Carpinus
betulus
in/on Soil
Origin
Belgium
Destination: Oregon
Collector
via Raul P. Sarmiento (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Feb 10
Date Received
2005 Feb 11
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Meloidogyne
chitwoodi
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato tuber)
in/on Tuber
Origin
USA
Oregon
Hemiston Research & Extension Station near Pendleton in the Columbia Basin (from research fields)
Collector
via Kathy Merrifield
Date Received
2004 Nov 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
coffeae
Host
Dioscorea
sp.
(Yam)
in/on Root
Origin
Jamaica
Destination: New York
Collector
via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2004 Dec 16
Date Received
2004 Dec 22 & 29
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Demonstration)
Nematode
Heterodera
sp. (possibly trifolii)*
Host
Wisteria
sp.
(Wisteria)
in/on Soil
Origin
Netherlands
Destination: Washington
Collector
via Raul P. Sarmiento (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Feb 14
Date Received
2005 Feb 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials