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
Subanguina
sp.
Host
Cynodon
dactylon
(Bermuda grass)
in/on Roots/stolons
Origin
Singapore
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
Collector
via Choi-Pheng Yik
Date Collected
2008 Sept 01
Date Received
2008 Oct 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Longidorus
sp.
Host
Plumeria
rubra
(Frangipani)
in/on Soil
Origin
Singapore
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
Collector
via Choi-Pheng Yik
Date Collected
2008 May 05
Date Received
2008 Oct 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Heterodera
daverti
Host
Oryza
sativa
(Rice)
in/on Roots
Origin
Egypt
Alexandria
Collector
via I.K.A. Ibrahim
Date Collected
2009 Mar 16
Date Received
2009 Mar 31
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
mashhoodi
Host
Apiaceae
(Umbellifers (carrot/celery family))
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Romania
Destination: Pauford, Georgia (USA)
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 10
Date Received
2009 Apr 21
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Meloidogyne
incognita
Host
Capsicum
annuum
(Cayenne pepper (PA-136))
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Maryland
Beltsville (BARC greenhouses)
Collector
via Paula Crowley (ARS-BARC-NL)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 15
Date Received
2009 Apr 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
hapla
Host
Capsicum
annuum
(Cayenne pepper (PA-136))
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Maryland
Beltsville (BARC greenhouses)
Collector
via Paula Crowley (ARS-BARC-NL)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 16
Date Received
2009 Apr 16
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
kegasawai
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
India
Destination: Brooklyn, New York
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 07
Date Received
2009 Apr 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Fibromermis
roarki
Host
Chironomidae
(sand fly, mufflehead)
in/on Insect
Origin
USA
Minnesota
Gulsvig Landing (Mississippi River headwaters area)
Collector
via Arthur A. Johnson
Date Collected
2007 Aug, Sept
Date Received
2009 May 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Globodera
sp. (possibly rostochiensis)
Host
Solanum
sp.
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New York
Potato farms in Cutchogue and Livonia
Collector
via Daniel Kepich (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 22
Date Received
2009 Apr 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
zeae
Host
Bambuseae
(Bamboo)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
China
Destination: Nashville, Tennessee
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 19
Date Received
2009 Apr 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
rusticum
Host
Bambuseae
(Bamboo)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
French Guiana
Destination: Statesville, NC
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 22
Date Received
2009 Apr 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
basiri
Host
Bambuseae
(Bamboo)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
French Guiana
Destination: Statesville, NC
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 22
Date Received
2009 Apr 29
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rotylenchus
buxophilus
Host
Liliopsida
sp.
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Romania
Destination: Pauford, Georgia
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 10
Date Received
2009 Apr 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Merlinius
nothus
Host
Ribes
sp.
(Currant)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Poland
Destination: Plainville, Connecticut
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 28
Date Received
2009 May 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Paratylenchus
projectus
Host
Fragaria
sp.
(Strawberry)
in/on Soil, plant tissue
Origin
USA
Maryland
Beltsville (ARS plots)
Collector
via Kim Lewers (USDA-ARS-GIFV)
Date Collected
2009 May 11
Date Received
2009 May 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
mashhoodi
Host
Magnoliophyta
(Live plant material)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Bangladesh
Destination: Brooklyn, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 May 08
Date Received
2009 May 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
digonicus
Host
Thymus
sp.
(Thyme)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Ukraine
Destination: Pennsylvania
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 May 08
Date Received
2009 May 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Globodera
sp. (possibly rostochiensis)
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New York
Livonia (fumigated potato field)
Collector
via Daniel Kepich (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 14
Date Received
2009 May 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
sp. (kamlae?)
Host
Jasminum
sp.
(Jasmine)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Pakistan
Destination: Jersey City, NJ
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 May 05
Date Received
2009 May 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rotylenchus
reniformis
Host
Jasminum
sp.
(Jasmine)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Pakistan
Destination: Jersey City, NJ
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 May 05
Date Received
2009 May 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rotylenchus
buxophilus
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grapevine)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Ukraine
Destination: Pennsylvania
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 May 08
Date Received
2009 May 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
xenoplax
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grapevine)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Ukraine
Destination: Pennsylvania
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 May 08
Date Received
2009 May 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
vuittenezi
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grapevine)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Ukraine
Destination: Pennsylvania
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 May 08
Date Received
2009 May 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
rivesi
Host
Magnoliophyta
in/on Root/soil
Origin
China
Destination: Glen Burnie, MD
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 May 20
Date Received
2009 May 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Globodera
sp. (possibly rostochiensis)
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New York
Livonia (potato field)
Collector
via Daniel Kepich (APHIS)
Date Collected
2009 Apr 14
Date Received
2009 May 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials