USDA Nematode Collection was established in June 1960 By A. Morgan Golden. It is currently directed and curated by Dr. Zafar A. Handoo 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
Punctodera
matadorensis
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
North Dakota
Cavalier (Pembina County)
Collector
via Donald G. Anderson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jan 27
Date Received
2010 Jan 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Punctodera
matadorensis
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
North Dakota
Cavalier (Pembina County)
Collector
via Donald G. Anderson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jan 27
Date Received
2010 Jan 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Crossonema
fimcivatum
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Italy
Destination: Queens, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jan 07
Date Received
2010 Jan 26
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
rivesi
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Italy
Destination: Queens, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jan 07
Date Received
2010 Jan 26
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mononchus
sp.
Host
Spiraea
sp.
(Meadowsweet)
in/on Soil
Origin
Canada
Destination: Redmond, WA
Collector
via Michael Hicks and William Carlson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Feb 03
Date Received
2010 Feb 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
curvatum
Host
Bambuseae
(Bamboo)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
China
Destination: New York, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jan 25
Date Received
2010 Feb 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Quinisulcius
capitatus
Host
Magnoliophyta
in/on Root/soil
Origin
China
Destination: Glastonbury, CT
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jan 16
Date Received
2010 Feb 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hirschmanniella
oryzae
Host
Psidium
guajava
(Apple Guava, Common Guava)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Romania
Destination: New York
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jan 26
Date Received
2010 Feb 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
sp.
Host
Psidium
guajava
(Apple Guava, Common Guava)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Romania
Destination: New York
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jan 26
Date Received
2010 Feb 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
sp.
Host
Psidium
guajava
(Apple Guava, Common Guava)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Romania
Destination: New York
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jan 26
Date Received
2010 Feb 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Merlinius
brevidens
Host
Psidium
guajava
(Apple Guava, Common Guava)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Romania
Destination: New York
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jan 26
Date Received
2010 Feb 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Rhabditida
(insect-parasitic)
Host
Sciaridae
(Fungus Gnat)
in/on Insect
Origin
Canada
Destination: Mount Vernon, Washington
Collector
via Bradley Carter and William Carlson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Feb 19
Date Received
2010 Feb 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Not a nematode
(Annelida: Enchytraeidae)
Host
Achatinidae
(Giant African Snail)
in/on Ovum
Origin
Nigeria
intercepted at a personal residence in Dade County, Florida
Collector
via Louis Volpe, Eduardo Varona, Frederick Zimmerman Jr. (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Feb 09
Date Received
2010 Mar 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Xiphinema
basilgoodeyi
Host
Plantae
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Albania
Destination: Wapp Falls, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Feb 15
Date Received
2010 Feb 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Paratylenchus
sp.
Host
Euonymus
sp.
(Spindle)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Albania
Destination: Wapp Falls, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Feb 15
Date Received
2010 Feb 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Criconemoides
sp.
Host
Plantae
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Albania
Destination: Wapp Falls, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Feb 15
Date Received
2010 Feb 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Criconema
mutabilis
Host
Hydrangea
sp.
(Hydrangea)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Albania
Destination: Wapp Falls, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Feb 15
Date Received
2010 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
basilgoodeyi
Host
Hydrangea
sp.
(Hydrangea)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Albania
Destination: Wapp Falls, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Feb 15
Date Received
2010 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
incisus
Host
Persea
americana
(Avocado)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Mountain House, CA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 04
Date Received
2010 Mar 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
brasiliense
Host
Mangifera
indica
(Mango)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Mountain House, CA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 04
Date Received
2010 Mar 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
multicinctus
Host
Mangifera
indica
(Mango)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Mountain House, CA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 04
Date Received
2010 Mar 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Trilineellus
triglyphus
Host
Mangifera
indica
(Mango)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Mountain House, CA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 04
Date Received
2010 Mar 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
ornatum
Host
Citrus
limon
(Lemon)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Bangladesh
Destination: Flushing, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 02
Date Received
2010 Mar 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Heterodera
carotae
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
Origin
Greece
Chania (Crete)
Collector
via Emmanuel Tzortzakakis
Date Collected
2009 Jul
Date Received
2009 Aug 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Heterodera
carotae
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
Origin
Greece
Rethymno (Crete)
Collector
via Emmanuel Tzortzakakis
Date Collected
2009 Jul
Date Received
2009 Aug 05
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials