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
Tylaphelenchus
jiaae
Host
Pinus
kesiya var. langbianensis
(Simao Pine)
in/on Xylem
Origin
China
Yunnan Province
Ruili County
Collector
Ren-E Huang (Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing)
Date Collected
2009
Date Received
2010 Mar 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Bursaphelenchus
anamurius
Host
Pinus
brutia
(Turkish pine)
in/on Wood
Origin
Turkey
Mersin (Anamur)
Collector
via Helen Braasch
Date Collected
2005
Date Received
2010 Mar 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Bursaphelenchus
burgermeisteri
Host
Pinus
radiata
(Packaging Wood)
in/on Wood
Origin
Japan
Collector
Jianfeng Gu via Helen Braasch
Date Collected
2007
Date Received
2010 Mar 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
bernardi
Host
Acer
sp.
(Maple)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Collector
K. Felderhoff, M. MacCarroll, M. Moore via Ernest Bernard and Robert Robbins
Date Collected
2006 July 06
Date Received
2010 Mar 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
bernardi
Host
Acer
sp.
(Maple)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Collector
K. Felderhoff, M. MacCarroll, M. Moore via Ernest Bernard and Robert Robbins
Date Collected
2006 July 06
Date Received
2010 Mar 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Longidorus
ferrisi
Host
Citrus
reticulata
(Mandarin Orange)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Oakville (Napa County)
Collector
Howard Ferris via Robert Robbins
Date Collected
2000 Jan 10
Date Received
2010 Mar 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Longidorus
ferrisi
Host
Citrus
reticulata
(Mandarin Orange)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Oakville (Napa County)
Collector
Howard Ferris via Robert Robbins
Date Collected
1999 Oct
Date Received
2010 Mar 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Steinernema
brazilense
Host
Insecta
in/on Soil (baited using wax moth larvae)
Origin
Brazil
Mato Grosso do Sul
forest near Porto Murtinho
Collector
via Khuong Ba Nguyen (UFL IFAS)
Date Collected
2002 Nov, 2008 Oct 15
Date Received
2009 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Steinernema
unicornum
Host
Insecta
in/on Soil (baited using wax moth larvae)
Origin
Chile
Tierra del Fuego
Collector
via Steve Edgington (CABI)
Date Collected
2007 Nov
Date Received
2010 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Bursaphelenchus
xylophilus
Host
Pinus
sylvestris
(Scots Pine)
in/on Wood
Origin
USA
North Carolina
Collector
via Weimin Ye and Yanhua Wen
Date Collected
2010
Date Received
2010 Feb 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Anguina
sp.
Host
Lolium
multiflorum
(Ryegrass)
in/on Grass seed
Origin
USA
Oregon
Linn County
Collector
via Cindy Fraley (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 17
Date Received
2010 Mar 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Heterodera
zeae
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
Egypt
near Alexandria (Nobarria area, El-Behera governorate)
Collector
via I.K.A. Ibrahim
Date Collected
2010 Mar
Date Received
2010 Mar 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Trilineellus
triglyphus
Host
Magnoliophyta
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Mountain House, CA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 04
Date Received
2010 Mar 10
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Hemicriconemoides
mangiferae
Host
Magnoliophyta
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Mountain House, CA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 04
Date Received
2010 Mar 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
ifacolum
Host
Magnoliophyta
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Mountain House, CA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 04
Date Received
2010 Mar 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
brasiliense
Host
Magnoliophyta
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Mountain House, CA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 04
Date Received
2010 Mar 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
insigne
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 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
mashhoodi
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 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
brachyurus
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 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
ebriense
Host
Magnoliophyta
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Brazil
Destination: Mountain House, CA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 04
Date Received
2010 Mar 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hemicriconemoides
mangiferae
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 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
vulnus
Host
Jasminum
sp.
(Jasmine)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Egypt
Destination: Aurora, CO
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 10
Date Received
2010 Mar 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
sphaerocephala
Host
Galanthus
sp.
(Snowdrop)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Slovakia
Destination: Bridgeview, IL
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 20
Date Received
2010 Mar 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
index
Host
Ficus
sp.
(Fig)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Turkey
Destination: Middle Island, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Mar 17
Date Received
2010 Mar 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Globodera
pallida
Origin
Belgium
Collector
V.N. Chizhov
Date Collected
2005
Date Received
2010 Mar
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)