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
No Nematodes
Host
(Vehicle)
in/on Soil
Origin
Argentina
Destination: District of Columbia
Collector
via M. Silva (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Nov 09
Date Received
2005 Nov 10
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Pratylenchus
penetrans
Host
Lilium
longiflorum
(Easter Lily)
in/on Roots
Origin
USA
Oregon
Brookings, OR
Collector
Lee Riddle via Kathy Kamo (Floral & Nursery Plants Research Unit, Beltsville, MD)
Date Received
2005 Oct 14
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Cyst-like Bodies
Host
(Quarry Product)
in/on Soil
Origin
UK
Destination: New York
Collector
Olufemi O. Thomas via Martin Feinstein (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Oct 24
Date Received
2005 Oct 25
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Aphelenchoides
sp.
Host
Juniperus
virginiana
(Eastern Red Cedar)
in/on Wood
Origin
USA
Kentucky
Bloomfield, KY
Collector
Sharon Ishikawa via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2005 Oct 05
Date Received
2005 Oct 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
galeatus
Host
(Turf Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New Jersey
Turf Grass Field Experimental Station, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Collector
Anwar L. Bilgrami
Date Collected
2005 Jul 04
Date Received
2005 Sep 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
Host
(Turf Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New Jersey
Turf Grass Field Experimental Station, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Collector
Anwar L. Bilgrami
Date Collected
2005 Jul 04
Date Received
2005 Sep 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchida
Host
Cirsium
arvense
(Canada thistle)
in/on Leaves
Origin
USA
Colorado
Bukley Airbase, Aurora
Collector
John Lydon via Dave Chitwood
Date Collected
2005 Aug 03
Date Received
2005 Oct 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Heterodera
glycines
Host
Glycine
max
(Soybean field)
in/on Soil (sandy)
Origin
USA
Delaware
Soybean field
Collector
via Bob Mulrooney
Date Received
2005 Oct 11, 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Belonolaimus
longicaudatus
Host
Glycine
max
(Soybean field)
in/on Soil (sandy)
Origin
USA
Delaware
Soybean field
Collector
via Bob Mulrooney
Date Received
2005 Oct 11, 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Toona
sinensis
(Toon)
in/on Soil
Origin
China
Destination: Oregon
Collector
via Raul P. Sarmiento (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Apr 12
Date Received
2006 Apr 13
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
egyptiensis
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Malawi
Destination: California
Collector
Wahab O. Alaga via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Apr 16
Date Received
2006 Apr 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Zingiber
officinale
(Ginger)
in/on Root
Origin
China
Destination: Oregon
Collector
Wayne Stowell via William Carlson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Apr 20
Date Received
2006 Apr 24
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Hirschmanniella
diversa
Host
Nymphaea
sp.
(Water Lily)
in/on Bulb
Origin
Singapore
Destination: Virginia
Collector
Joanne Alba via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Apr 03
Date Received
2006 Apr 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Pratylenchus
zeae
Host
Hymenocallis
sp.
(Spiderlily)
in/on Root
Origin
Singapore
Destination: Virginia
Collector
Joanne Alba via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Apr 04
Date Received
2006 Apr 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Hirschmanniella
diversa
Host
Nymphaea
sp.
(Water Lily)
in/on Bulb
Origin
Singapore
Destination: Virginia
Collector
Joanne Alba via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Apr 03
Date Received
2006 Apr 07
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Pratylenchus
zeae
Host
Hymenocallis
sp.
(Spiderlily)
in/on Root
Origin
Singapore
Destination: Virginia
Collector
Joanne Alba via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Apr 04
Date Received
2006 Apr 07
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
dihystera
Host
Heliamphora
sp.
(Sunpitcher)
in/on Root
Origin
Australia
Destination: Pennsylvania
Collector
Joanne Alba via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Apr 26
Date Received
2006 Apr 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rhabditis
sp.
Host
Colocasia
esculenta
(Elephants ear)
in/on Root
Origin
Unknown
Destination: Washington
Collector
Anna Rosales via William Carlson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Apr 24
Date Received
2006 May 04
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Not a nematode
(Oligochaeta)
Host
Dypsis
sp.
(Dypsis)
in/on Seed
Origin
Madagascar
Destination: Florida
Collector
Julie F. Orr (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 May 05
Date Received
2006 May 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Meloidogyne
incognita
Host
Beta
vulgaris
(Beet)
in/on Root
Origin
Costa Rica
Destination: Puerto Rico
Collector
Lynette Negron via Roberto Torres (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 May 09
Date Received
2006 May 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rhabditid group
Host
Clematis
sp.
(Clematis)
in/on Leaf
Origin
Guernsey
Destination: Ohio
Collector
Florence M. Riccio via Richard Praetorius (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 May 16
Date Received
2006 May 17
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Scutellonema
brachyurus
Host
Polypodiaceae
in/on Root
Origin
Albania
Destination: New York
Collector
Bernice Medina via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Jun 06
Date Received
2006 Jun 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Rotylenchus
fallorobustus
Host
Fragaria
sp.
(Strawberry)
in/on Root
Origin
Poland
Destination: New Jersey
Collector
David Antonison via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Jul 02
Date Received
2006 Jul 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Criconematid
sp.
Host
Ochna
sp.
(Ochna tree)
in/on Soil
Origin
Vietnam
Destination: New York
Collector
via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Received
2006 Apr 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hemicriconemoides
mangiferae
Host
Ficus
sp.
(Ficus)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
Italy
Destination: New York
Collector
Salvatore Di Spigna via Alan J. Towson (JFKIA, APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Jul 23
Date Received
2006 Jul 31
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials