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
Pratylenchus
zeae
Host
in/on Soil
Origin
Cuba
Destination: Florida
Collector
Andres Pardo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Nov 01
Date Received
2007 Sep 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rotylenchus
heridicus
Host
Dioscorea
sp.
(Yam)
in/on Soil
Origin
Mexico
Destination: Florida
Collector
Juan Arroyo via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Feb 27
Date Received
2007 Sep 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
sp.
Host
in/on Soil
Origin
Bolivia
Destination: Florida
Collector
Theresa Pinto-Sherer via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2006 Dec 26
Date Received
2007 Sep 20
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Globodera
sp. (possibly rostochiensis)
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New York
Suffolk County, East Hampton
Collector
P. Dankowski via Daniel J. Kepich (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Nov 01
Date Received
2007 Nov 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Heterodera
sp.
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Collector
via Hassan Mojtahedi
Date Collected
2007
Date Received
2007 Oct 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
No Nematodes
Host
Amelanchier
sp.
(Serviceberry)
in/on Plant
Origin
Canada
Destination: Auburn, Washington
Collector
Roger Dormaier via William Carlson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Oct 16
Date Received
2007 Oct 24
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Globodera
rostochiensis
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Roots
Origin
USA
New York
Suffolk County, Wainscott
Collector
Peter Dankowski via Stephen Kubber (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Oct 01
Date Received
2007 Oct 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Ditylenchus
sp.
Host
in/on Soil
Origin
Chile
Destination: Florida
Collector
Jose Lopez via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Mar 01
Date Received
2007 Sep 20
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
rotundicauda
Host
(Plant)
in/on Root
Origin
Cuba
Destination: Florida
Collector
Yen Hee Crawley via Hernan Ruiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Aug 08
Date Received
2007 Sep 20
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
mashhoodi
Host
in/on Roots
Origin
Pakistan
Destination: New York
Collector
Angel M. Nieves-Rivera via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Aug 24
Date Received
2007 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
pseudorobustus
Host
Cupressaceae
(Cypress)
in/on Root
Origin
Albania
Destination: New York
Collector
Salvatore Di Spigna via Alan J. Towson
Date Collected
2007 Aug 18
Date Received
2007 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
pseudorobustus
Host
in/on Roots
Origin
Turkey
Destination: New Jersey
Collector
Kat M. Lee via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Sep 10
Date Received
2007 Sep 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Criconemoides
xenoplax
Host
Rubus
sp.
(Blackberry)
in/on Roots
Origin
Ukraine
Destination: New York
Collector
Kat M. Lee via Alan J. Towson
Date Collected
2007 Sep 09
Date Received
2007 Sep 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rhabditid Group
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Roots
Origin
Canada
Destination: Oregon
Collector
Anna Rosales via William Carlson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Aug 02
Date Received
2007 Sep 25
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
No Nematodes
Host
Allium
sativum
(Garlic)
in/on Soil
Origin
Canada
Destination: Washington
Collector
Tara L. Bresee via William Carlson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Aug 13
Date Received
2007 Sep 25
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
pseudorobustus
Host
Boletus
edulis
(Edible boletus)
in/on Soil
Origin
Romania
Destination: New York
Collector
Peter Kwiecien via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Sep 30
Date Received
2007 Oct 03
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
huesingi
Host
Gentiana
sp.
(Gentian)
in/on Roots
Origin
Slovenia
Destination: New York
Collector
Pamela Davis via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Sep 21
Date Received
2007 Oct 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rotylenchus
robustus
Host
Crassulaceae
sp.
(Crassula)
in/on Roots
Origin
Slovenia
Destination: New York
Collector
Pamela Davis via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Sep 21
Date Received
2007 Oct 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
platyurus
Host
Crassulaceae
sp.
(Crassula)
in/on Roots
Origin
Slovenia
Destination: New York
Collector
Pamela Davis via Alan J. Towson
Date Collected
2007 Sep 21
Date Received
2007 Oct 22
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
No Nematodes
Host
Khaya
sp.
(Khaya)
in/on Soil
Origin
Cameroon
Destination: Ohio
Collector
via Lawrence S. Brown
Date Collected
2007 Oct 09
Date Received
2007 Oct 15
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rhabditid Group
Host
Khaya
sp.
(Khaya)
in/on Soil
Origin
Cameroon
Destination: Ohio
Collector
via Lawrence S. Brown
Date Collected
2007 Oct 09
Date Received
2007 Oct 15
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Globodera
solanacearum
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Idaho
Food Quality Assurance Laboratory, Twin Falls
Collector
Michael Becerra via Craig Webb (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Aug 30
Date Received
2007 Sep 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Globodera
sp.
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New York
Livingston County, Livonia
Collector
Wendell Draper via Daniel Kepich (APHIS)
Date Received
2007 Dec 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
goffarti
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus)
in/on Roots
Origin
Egypt
Destination: New York
Collector
Wanda I. Rodriguez via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Jul 19
Date Received
2007 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
thornei
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus)
in/on Roots
Origin
Egypt
Destination: New York
Collector
Wanda I. Rodriguez via Alan J. Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2007 Jul 19
Date Received
2007 Aug 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials